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Affluence in CH4 7PJ

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

Neighbourhood
Lache
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH4 7PJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH4 7PJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

49.1% of adults in the CH4 7PJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CH4 7PJEngland
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the CH4 7PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CH4 7PJEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine25.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the CH4 7PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.2% have no qualifications.

CH4 7PJEngland
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications34.2%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 7PJ (Lache) (about 1,432 residents).

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

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