Affluence in CH3 8BB
How CH3 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,060 (2024)
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How well off CH3 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH3 8BB area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
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 8BB area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. 27.9% 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 8BB area is above that, at 42.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH3 8BB area is above that, at 41.7%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH3 8BB sits in (Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow): about 2,060 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.