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Affluence in CH4 7LX

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

Neighbourhood
Lache
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,689 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH4 7LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH4 7LX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the CH4 7LX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

CH4 7LXEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the CH4 7LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH4 7LXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the CH4 7LX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

CH4 7LXEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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 7LX (Lache) (about 1,689 residents).

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

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