Affluence in CH3 5HR
How CH3 5HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Vicars Cross & Hoole East
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
CH3 5HRChester
How well off CH3 5HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 5HR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
56.7% of adults in the CH3 5HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.8% of adults in the CH3 5HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the CH3 5HR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 5HR (Vicars Cross & Hoole East) (about 1,484 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.