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Affluence in CW4 7EE

How CW4 7EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Holmes Chapel
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,784 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW4 7EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW4 7EE area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in the CW4 7EE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CW4 7EEEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired35.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the CW4 7EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW4 7EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the CW4 7EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CW4 7EEEngland
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW4 7EE (Holmes Chapel) (about 1,784 residents).

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

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