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Affluence in CH65 9

How CH65 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
11,841 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH65 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH65 9 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Income5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment8.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in CH65 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CH65 9England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in CH65 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH65 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in CH65 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

CH65 9England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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