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Affluence in CW9 5QR

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

Neighbourhood
Rudheath West & Leftwich
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW9 5QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW9 5QR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,025
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in the CW9 5QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CW9 5QREngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the CW9 5QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CW9 5QREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the CW9 5QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

CW9 5QREngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW9 5QR (Rudheath West & Leftwich) (about 1,857 residents).

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

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