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Affluence in CH65 3

How CH65 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
9,255 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH65 3 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.2
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,170
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in CH65 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CH65 3England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in CH65 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH65 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in CH65 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

CH65 3England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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