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Affluence in CW3 9LH

How CW3 9LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Madeley & Betley
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,420 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CW3 9LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW3 9LH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,931
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the CW3 9LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CW3 9LHEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in the CW3 9LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW3 9LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in the CW3 9LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

CW3 9LHEngland
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW3 9LH (Madeley & Betley) (about 1,420 residents).

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

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