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Affluence in CW9 6LW

How CW9 6LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,001 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW9 6LW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CW9 6LW 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,863
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the CW9 6LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

CW9 6LWEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed17.1%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in the CW9 6LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CW9 6LWEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.3% of adults in the CW9 6LW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

CW9 6LWEngland
Degree level or above45.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CW9 6LW (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh) (about 2,001 residents).

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

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