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Affluence in CW9 7

How CW9 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
20,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW9 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW9 7 averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.9/ 10
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Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Crime5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,506
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CW9 7 is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. 23.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CW9 7England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CW9 7 is broadly in line with that, at 30.8%.

CW9 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CW9 7 is below that, at 28.1%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

CW9 7England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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