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Affluence in CH4 7BU

How CH4 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chester Handbridge Park
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH4 7BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH4 7BU area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,432
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in the CH4 7BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

CH4 7BUEngland
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in the CH4 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH4 7BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.6% of adults in the CH4 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

CH4 7BUEngland
Degree level or above47.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH4 7BU (Chester Handbridge Park) (about 1,695 residents).

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

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