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Affluence in CH66 3

How CH66 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
14,914 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH66 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH66 3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,786
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in CH66 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CH66 3England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in CH66 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH66 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in CH66 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CH66 3England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%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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