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Affluence in CH65 6

How CH65 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
8,652 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH65 6 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Employment5.2
  • Living environment5.7
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£49,332
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CH65 6 is broadly in line with that, at 55%. 26.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CH65 6England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH65 6 is below that, at 27.3%.

CH65 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH65 6 is below that, at 24.6%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CH65 6England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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