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Affluence in CW9 5

How CW9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
7,126 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW9 5 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Income3.2
  • Living environment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,257
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in CW9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CW9 5England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in CW9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CW9 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in CW9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

CW9 5England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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