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Postcode district · Cheshire West and Chester

Affluence in CH34

How CH34 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
4,097 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH34 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,160
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in CH34 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CH34England
Employee, full-time45.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in CH34 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH34England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in CH34 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

CH34England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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