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Affluence in CH99

How CH99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
4,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH99 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,617
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.5% of adults in CH99 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CH99England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in CH99 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH99England
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in CH99 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

CH99England
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11%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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