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Affluence in CW8 1HG

How CW8 1HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greenbank
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW8 1HG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW8 1HG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,746
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

66.1% of adults in the CW8 1HG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CW8 1HGEngland
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the CW8 1HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CW8 1HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the CW8 1HG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

CW8 1HGEngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW8 1HG (Greenbank) (about 1,509 residents).

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

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