Affluence in CH3 5QP
How CH3 5QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boughton Heath & Huntington
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
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How well off CH3 5QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 5QP area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH3 5QP area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 29.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH3 5QP area is above that, at 44.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH3 5QP area is above that, at 42.4%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH3 5QP sits in (Boughton Heath & Huntington): about 1,513 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.