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Affluence in CH65 7

How CH65 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
10,367 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH65 7 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment2.1
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Crime2.1
  • Income2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,274
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in CH65 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CH65 7England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in CH65 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH65 7England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.1%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in CH65 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

CH65 7England
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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