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Affluence in CW7 3RA

How CW7 3RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wharton
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,444 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CW7 3RA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW7 3RA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,565
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the CW7 3RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

CW7 3RAEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the CW7 3RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW7 3RAEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the CW7 3RA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

CW7 3RAEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW7 3RA (Wharton) (about 1,444 residents).

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

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