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Affluence in CW5 5

How CW5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
14,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW5 5 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
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Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime4.4
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
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
£46,446
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CW5 5 is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CW5 5England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CW5 5 is broadly in line with that, at 35.7%.

CW5 5England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CW5 5 is broadly in line with that, at 35%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

CW5 5England
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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