Affluence in CH2 3QP
How CH2 3QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton West & Hoole
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
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How well off CH2 3QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 3QP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the CH2 3QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 13.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the CH2 3QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.4% of adults in the CH2 3QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 3QP (Chester Boughton West & Hoole) (about 1,469 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.