Affluence in CH2 1RE
How CH2 1RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,383 (2024)
CH2 1REChester
How well off CH2 1RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 1RE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the CH2 1RE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the CH2 1RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the CH2 1RE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 1RE (Upton East) (about 1,383 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.