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Affluence in CH65 1

How CH65 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
7,595 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH65 1 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.8
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,576
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in CH65 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CH65 1England
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in CH65 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH65 1England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in CH65 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

CH65 1England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%

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

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