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Affluence in CW8 4QR

How CW8 4QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barnton
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,168 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW8 4QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW8 4QR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,413
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in the CW8 4QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CW8 4QREngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the CW8 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CW8 4QREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in the CW8 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

CW8 4QREngland
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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 4QR (Barnton) (about 1,168 residents).

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

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