Affluence in CH3 5LB
How CH3 5LB 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
- 1,500 (2024)
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How well off CH3 5LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 5LB 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.
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the CH3 5LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the CH3 5LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the CH3 5LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 5LB (Vicars Cross & Hoole East) (about 1,500 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.