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Affluence in CW3

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

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW3 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment3.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Income8.1
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,700
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in CW3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 15.3% are full-time students.

CW3England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student15.3%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in CW3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CW3England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in CW3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

CW3England
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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