Affluence in CH3 5XT
How CH3 5XT 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
- 1,116 (2024)
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How well off CH3 5XT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 5XT 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
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the CH3 5XT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the CH3 5XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.1% of adults in the CH3 5XT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 5XT (Boughton Heath & Huntington) (about 1,116 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.