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Affluence in CW2

How CW2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
58,141 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW2 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,543
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in CW2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CW2England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in CW2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CW2England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in CW2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

CW2England
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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