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Postcode district · Cheshire East

Affluence in CW98

How CW98 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
1,573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CW98 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CW98 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • 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
£38,490
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in CW98 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CW98England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in CW98 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CW98England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical11.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in CW98 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

CW98England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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