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Affluence in CH66

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
54,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH66 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH66 averages decile 6.5 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.5/ 10
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Its 35 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
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
£49,468
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CH66 is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. 25.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CH66England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH66 is broadly in line with that, at 32.3%.

CH66England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH66 is below that, at 30.1%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CH66England
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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