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Affluence in CH65 5

How CH65 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
13,741 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH65 5 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Crime2.9
  • Living environment8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,919
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in CH65 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CH65 5England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in CH65 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH65 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in CH65 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

CH65 5England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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