Affluence in CW8 4RJ
How CW8 4RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,987 (2024)
CW8 4RJNorthwich
How well off CW8 4RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW8 4RJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the CW8 4RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the CW8 4RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.9% of adults in the CW8 4RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW8 4RJ (Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley) (about 1,987 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.