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Postcode district · Chester

Affluence in CH3

How CH3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
49,156 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH3 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment5.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Crime8.1
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,972
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in CH3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CH3England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in CH3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH3England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.5% of adults in CH3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

CH3England
Degree level or above45.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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