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Affluence in CW8

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
51,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW8 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Living environment6.3
  • Crime6.4
  • Employment6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,268
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in CW8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CW8England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in CW8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW8England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in CW8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

CW8England
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%

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

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