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Affluence in CH1 4

How CH1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
18,270 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH1 4 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Crime4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.4
  • Employment7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,843
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in CH1 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 27.1% are full-time students.

CH1 4England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student27.1%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in CH1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH1 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students26.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in CH1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

CH1 4England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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