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Affluence in CW9

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
43,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW9 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,677
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in CW9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CW9England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in CW9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CW9England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in CW9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CW9England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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