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Affluence in CH4 8PU

How CH4 8PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lache
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,946 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH4 8PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH4 8PU area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

67% of adults in the CH4 8PU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CH4 8PUEngland
Employee, full-time46.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the CH4 8PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH4 8PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the CH4 8PU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

CH4 8PUEngland
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 8PU (Lache) (about 1,946 residents).

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

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