Affluence in CH2 3JZ
How CH2 3JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Vicars Cross & Hoole East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
CH2 3JZChester
How well off CH2 3JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 3JZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the CH2 3JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the CH2 3JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the CH2 3JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 3JZ (Vicars Cross & Hoole East) (about 1,356 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.