Affluence in CH2 2PQ
How CH2 2PQ 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
- 2,018 (2024)
CH2 2PQChester
How well off CH2 2PQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 2PQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the CH2 2PQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the CH2 2PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the CH2 2PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 2PQ (Upton East) (about 2,018 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.