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Affluence in CW8 3AX

How CW8 3AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Weaverham
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW8 3AX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW8 3AX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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
£43,837
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CW8 3AX area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. 22.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CW8 3AXEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CW8 3AX area is below that, at 27.9%.

CW8 3AXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CW8 3AX area is well below that, at 23.2%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

CW8 3AXEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CW8 3AX sits in (Weaverham): about 1,671 residents.

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

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