Affluence in CH1 2LP
How CH1 2LP 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
- 1,320 (2024)
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How well off CH1 2LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 2LP area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH1 2LP area is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 28.8% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH1 2LP area is well above that, at 47.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH1 2LP area is well above that, at 51.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH1 2LP sits in (Chester City & Garden Quarter): about 1,320 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.