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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 averages decile 4.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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
£45,910
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
30
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CW7 is broadly in line with that, at 56.8%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CW7 is below that, at 28.1%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CW7 is below that, at 26.1%. 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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