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Affluence in CH88

How CH88 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
2,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH88 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH88 averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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
£43,422
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CH88 is broadly in line with that, at 51%. 16.7% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.

CH88England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student18.2%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH88 is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%.

CH88England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students17.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH88 is above that, at 38%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

CH88England
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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