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Postcode district · Chester

Affluence in CH2

How CH2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
58,073 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH2 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Crime5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,461
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in CH2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

CH2England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.5% of adults in CH2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH2England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in CH2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

CH2England
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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