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Affluence in CH1 5SS

How CH1 5SS 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)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 5SS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 5SS area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
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
£39,977
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
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 5SS area is broadly in line with that, at 54.3%. 11% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CH1 5SSEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.8%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH1 5SS area is less than half that, at 14.5%.

CH1 5SSEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine20.2%11.3%
Routine25.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH1 5SS area is less than half that, at 15.4%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

CH1 5SSEngland
Degree level or above15.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH1 5SS sits in (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.

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