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Postcode · Ellesmere Port

Affluence in CH66 2PU

How CH66 2PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ellesmere Port South
Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH66 2PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH66 2PU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,369
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the CH66 2PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

CH66 2PUEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the CH66 2PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH66 2PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate16.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the CH66 2PU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

CH66 2PUEngland
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH66 2PU (Ellesmere Port South) (about 1,565 residents).

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

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