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Affluence in CW7 1

How CW7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
18,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW7 1 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.1
  • Crime3.1
  • Income3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,980
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in CW7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CW7 1England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in CW7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW7 1England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in CW7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

CW7 1England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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