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Affluence in CW7

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
42,037 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,910
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in CW7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

CW7England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in CW7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW7England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in CW7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CW7England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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