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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 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£43,422
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in CH88 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

30.4% of adults in CH88 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

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

38% of adults in CH88 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 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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