Affluence in CH1 5SN
How CH1 5SN 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
- 1,644 (2024)
CH1 5SNChester
How well off CH1 5SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 5SN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the CH1 5SN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the CH1 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.4% of adults in the CH1 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH1 5SN (Blacon South) (about 1,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.