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Affluence in CH4 9QG

How CH4 9QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chester Boughton West & Hoole
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,235 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CH4 9QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH4 9QG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • 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
£43,422
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.5% of adults in the CH4 9QG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CH4 9QGEngland
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the CH4 9QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH4 9QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.4% of adults in the CH4 9QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

CH4 9QGEngland
Degree level or above50.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 9QG (Chester Boughton West & Hoole) (about 1,235 residents).

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

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