Affluence in CH1 2JQ
How CH1 2JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester City & Garden Quarter
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
CH1 2JQChester
How well off CH1 2JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 2JQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the CH1 2JQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 25.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the CH1 2JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.3% of adults in the CH1 2JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 2JQ (Chester City & Garden Quarter) (about 1,842 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.