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Affluence in CW5 9

How CW5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
1,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW5 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,354
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in CW5 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CW5 9England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired34.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in CW5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW5 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in CW5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

CW5 9England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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