Affluence in CH3 7FB
How CH3 7FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
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How well off CH3 7FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 7FB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the CH3 7FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45% of adults in the CH3 7FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the CH3 7FB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH3 7FB (Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton) (about 1,597 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.