Affluence in CH2 2BB
How CH2 2BB 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
- 1,713 (2024)
CH2 2BBChester
How well off CH2 2BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 2BB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
26.6% of adults in the CH2 2BB area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 55% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.1% of adults in the CH2 2BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the CH2 2BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 2BB (Chester City & Garden Quarter) (about 1,713 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.