Affluence in CH1 5FD
How CH1 5FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blacon South
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
CH1 5FDChester
How well off CH1 5FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 5FD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the CH1 5FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the CH1 5FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the CH1 5FD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 5FD (Blacon South) (about 1,215 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.