Cheshire
From our latest regional report, released in January 2020, we discovered the patterns of cancer most affecting the region of Cheshire in comparison to the rest of the North West as well as the country.
From our latest regional report, released in January 2020, we discovered the patterns of cancer most affecting the region of Cheshire in comparison to the rest of the North West as well as the country.
Cheshire has the highest proportion of people employed in managerial, administrative, and professional occupations of the North West counties, with a quarter of the population in the AB socio economic group – significantly higher than the rest of the region.
This high proportion of high-earning professionals is matched with the lowest percentage (24%) of people who are unemployed, or in semi or unskilled manual labour roles. The county has a relatively high percentage of older residents; 33% of the population is over 55 years old, with 9% over 75.
Cheshire under-indexes for 12 of the key cancers impacting the region. However, the region’s rates spike for a number of cancers, including oesophageal cancer, which has 26% higher incidence rate than the national average. Liver cancer rates are also 24% higher than the national average, while lung, trachea, and bronchus rates are 16% above average for the country.
Find out more about our research into cancer incidence rates across the North West and North Wales via our full report.