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Postcode district · Chester

Affluence in CH1

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
46,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,452
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in CH1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

CH1England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in CH1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH1England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in CH1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

CH1England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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