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Affluence in CW4 8FY

How CW4 8FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cranage & Goostrey
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,316 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW4 8FY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW4 8FY area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£62,767
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
72
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CW4 8FY area is broadly in line with that, at 51.9%. 34.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CW4 8FYEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW4 8FY area is well above that, at 51.1%.

CW4 8FYEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW4 8FY area is well above that, at 49%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

CW4 8FYEngland
Degree level or above49%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW4 8FY sits in (Cranage & Goostrey): about 2,316 residents.

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

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