Affluence in CH2 4PL
How CH2 4PL 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
- 1,223 (2024)
CH2 4PLChester
How well off CH2 4PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH2 4PL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the CH2 4PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the CH2 4PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the CH2 4PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH2 4PL (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow) (about 1,223 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.