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Affluence in CH1 9

How CH1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
3,077 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH1 9 scores 4.5 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.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,128
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in CH1 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 17.1% are full-time students.

CH1 9England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student17.1%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in CH1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH1 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students15.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in CH1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

CH1 9England
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%

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

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