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Affluence in CH70 8

How CH70 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
1,586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH70 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH70 8 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,872
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.1% of adults in CH70 8 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 44.7% are full-time students.

CH70 8England
Employee, full-time25%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student44.7%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in CH70 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH70 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students44.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in CH70 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

CH70 8England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent43.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications0.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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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