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Postcode · Ellesmere Port

Affluence in CH65 7BQ

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

Neighbourhood
Ellesmere Port Pooltown Road
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 7BQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH65 7BQ area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • 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
£42,718
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH65 7BQ area is broadly in line with that, at 60.1%. 14.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CH65 7BQEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH65 7BQ area is less than half that, at 15.5%.

CH65 7BQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine20.5%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH65 7BQ area is well below that, at 17.1%. 23% have no qualifications.

CH65 7BQEngland
Degree level or above17.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications23%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH65 7BQ sits in (Ellesmere Port Pooltown Road): about 1,160 residents.

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

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