Affluence in CW3 9LS
How CW3 9LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silverdale & Keele
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,545 (2024)
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How well off CW3 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW3 9LS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
19.7% of adults in the CW3 9LS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 69.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the CW3 9LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the CW3 9LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 3.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW3 9LS (Silverdale & Keele) (about 3,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.