Economic Overview
Cheshire and Warrington is the Northwest's most successful sub region.
On skills levels, productivity and entrepreneurship, performance is well above regional and national averages and there is continuing growth in the creation of new jobs. Cheshire and Warrington's success is vital for the wellbeing of the Northwest as a whole, representing an eighth of the region's population but contributing a sixth of its economic output.
But despite this there are still significant pockets of deprivation with high levels of unemployment and worklessness. CWEC is committed to working with key partners to address these issues to ensure that the economy continues to flourish.
Key Statistics for Cheshire & Warrington (latest data available as at July 2011)
| Population (in 2010) | 890,000 |
| GVA (in 2008) | £18.5bn |
| Employment by key sectors in 2009: | |
| - Manufacturing | 9.9% |
| - Retail, distribution, hotels & restaurants | 24.1% |
| - Business services | 27.3% |
| - Public admin, education & health | 22.9% |
| Average house price (in April 2011) | £150,400 |
| Growth in number of active enterprises (during 2009) | 0.5% |
| Tourism revenue per resident (in 2008) | £2,012 |
| Employment rate for 16-64yr olds (in 2010) | 74.5% |
| Unemployment claimant rate (in Jun 2011) | 2.8% |
| Median gross weekly earnings (workplace based) in 2010 | £380.70 |
| Median gross weekly earnings (residence based) in 2010 | £409.10 |
| 16-14 yr old residents with qualifications at or above HE level (in 2010) | 35.7% |
| Total per capita CO2 emissions (tonnes) in 2008 | 13.0 |
Local Information for Local Areas in Cheshire (LiLAC)
This is a website resource containing loads of data and economic information about Cheshire and Warrington. Originally established by Cheshire County Council, LiLAC is now administered by the Research and Intelligence Units at Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Warrington Borough Council on behalf of the Communities of Cheshire Partnerships.
You don't need to register to use the site - 99% of the data is available to all - but by registering you can save data to your own data area, link it to pages of your website and be notified of any new developments to the site.
To visit the website click the following link:
http://lilac.cheshire.gov.uk/MainMenu.aspx
National Government Statistics
Government statistics and reports are available from http://www.statistics.gov.uk.
Other Info Sources
House prices - http://www.landregistry.gov.uk.
Labour market statistics - http://www.nomisweb.co.uk.
