Affluence in CH1 2NX
How CH1 2NX 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)
CH1 2NXChester
How well off CH1 2NX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 2NX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the CH1 2NX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the CH1 2NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.9% of adults in the CH1 2NX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 2NX (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.