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Affluence in CW8 1PW

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

Neighbourhood
Hartford & Kingsmead
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,709 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW8 1PW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW8 1PW area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,430
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the CW8 1PW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CW8 1PWEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.8% of adults in the CW8 1PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CW8 1PWEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.2% of adults in the CW8 1PW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

CW8 1PWEngland
Degree level or above54.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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 1PW (Hartford & Kingsmead) (about 2,709 residents).

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

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