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Affluence in CH1 9UT

How CH1 9UT 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
1,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 9UT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH1 9UT area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£46,872
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
33
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 9UT area is below that, at 47.2%. 15.9% are retired and 25.2% are full-time students.

CH1 9UTEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student25.2%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH1 9UT area is broadly in line with that, at 33.7%.

CH1 9UTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students22.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH1 9UT area is above that, at 45.3%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

CH1 9UTEngland
Degree level or above45.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH1 9UT sits in (Chester City & Garden Quarter): about 1,842 residents.

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

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