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Affluence in CW5 8FX

How CW5 8FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,192 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW5 8FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW5 8FX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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
£54,644
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
54
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 CW5 8FX area is broadly in line with that, at 52.5%. 32.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CW5 8FXEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired32.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW5 8FX area is above that, at 39.1%.

CW5 8FXEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW5 8FX area is above that, at 38%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

CW5 8FXEngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW5 8FX sits in (Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury): about 2,192 residents.

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

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