Affluence in CH70 8BL
How CH70 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester City & Garden Quarter
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
CH70 8BLCheshire West and Chester
How well off CH70 8BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH70 8BL area 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.1% of adults in the CH70 8BL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 44.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the CH70 8BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the CH70 8BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH70 8BL (Chester City & Garden Quarter) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.