Affluence in CH2 4BR
How CH2 4BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,249 (2024)
CH2 4BRChester
How well off CH2 4BR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 4BR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the CH2 4BR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the CH2 4BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the CH2 4BR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 4BR (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow) (about 1,249 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.