Affluence in CH2 1AJ
How CH2 1AJ 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
- 1,800 (2024)
CH2 1AJChester
How well off CH2 1AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 1AJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
25.4% of adults in the CH2 1AJ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 56.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.5% of adults in the CH2 1AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the CH2 1AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 1AJ (Chester City & Garden Quarter) (about 1,800 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.