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Affluence in CH1 4DD

How CH1 4DD 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
1,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 4DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 4DD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,872
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the CH1 4DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 31.7% are full-time students.

CH1 4DDEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student31.7%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the CH1 4DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH1 4DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%8.5%
Full-time students31.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.5% of adults in the CH1 4DD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

CH1 4DDEngland
Degree level or above45.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 4DD (Chester City & Garden Quarter) (about 1,671 residents).

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

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