Affluence in CH3 5EW
How CH3 5EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
CH3 5EWChester
How well off CH3 5EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 5EW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the CH3 5EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the CH3 5EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the CH3 5EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 5EW (Chester Boughton East) (about 1,603 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.