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Affluence in CH1 4AE

How CH1 4AE 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
1,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 4AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 4AE area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£46,872
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
33
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH1 4AE area is less than half that, at 26.6%. 10.4% are retired and 55% are full-time students.

CH1 4AEEngland
Employee, full-time16.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student55%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH1 4AE area is less than half that, at 16.1%.

CH1 4AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students54.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH1 4AE area is broadly in line with that, at 33.3%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

CH1 4AEEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent44.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH1 4AE sits in (Chester City & Garden Quarter): about 1,713 residents.

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

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