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Cheshire West and Chester

According to the 2021 census, Cheshire West and Chester had a total of 357,150 usual residents residing in 155,156 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 42.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 388.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.6 years.

Religion: In Cheshire West and Chester, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 54.52% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 37.81% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.46%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Cheshire West and Chester is ‘White’, constituting 95.3% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.02%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.48%.

Economic activity: 57.94% of Cheshire West and Chester’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 46.86% of its inhabitants is married and 34.89% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.33%). Most of the properties in Cheshire West and Chester are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Cheshire West and Chester crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 85.4. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Cheshire West and Chester in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Cheshire West and Chester, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (9)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (9)
  3. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (7)
    • Good health- Rank (9)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)
  5. Occupation:
    • Managers, directors and senior officials- Rank (4)
    • Professional occupations- Rank (8)
    • Associate professional and technical- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (3)
    • Detached- Rank (8)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (4)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (1)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Cheshire West and Chester

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 56,297 36.28
Detached 47,457 30.59
Terraced 31,924 20.58
Flats 15,140 9.76
Converted or shared house 1,595 1.03
Caravan or other mobile structure 1,069 0.69
Converted building. Eg school, church 857 0.55
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 817 0.53

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 3 0.69
Detached 8 30.59
Flats 11 9.76
Converted or shared house 13 1.03
Converted building. Eg school, church 13 0.55
Semi-detached 16 36.28
Terraced 17 20.58
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 17 0.53

Comparing Cheshire West and Chester wards.

Property ownership in Cheshire West and Chester

  1. Owned – 68.29% (105,956)
    1. Owns outright – 37.14% (57,620)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 31.15% (48,336)
  2. Private rented – 15.72% (24,384)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.72% (21,291)
    2. Other private rented – 1.99% (3,093)
  3. Social rented – 14.64% (22,710)
    1. Other social rented – 8.57% (13,298)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.07% (9,412)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.25% (1,945)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.25% (1,945)

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  1. Shared ownership – rank – 1 (1.25%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 1 (1.25%)
  2. Owned – rank – 10 (68.29%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 9 (37.14%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 10 (31.15%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 13 (15.72%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 10 (1.99%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 13 (13.72%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 16 (14.64%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 14 (6.07%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 16 (8.57%)

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Families in Cheshire West and Chester

  1. Single family household – 65.33% (101,371)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.67% (49,139)
      1. Dependent children – 13.93% (21,615)
      2. No children – 11.73% (18,200)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.01% (9,324)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.23% (18,970)
      1. No children – 6.64% (10,308)
      2. With dependent children – 4.83% (7,489)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.76% (1,173)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.83% (16,807)
    4. Lone parent family – 10.08% (15,643)
      1. With dependent children – 6.18% (9,590)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.90% (6,053)
    5. Other single family household – 0.52% (812)
      1. Other family composition – 0.52% (812)
  2. One person household – 30.22% (46,889)
    1. Other – 16.50% (25,605)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.72% (21,284)
  3. Other household types – 4.44% (6,896)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.95% (4,572)
    2. With dependent children – 1.50% (2,324)

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 10 (65.33%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 6 (31.67%)
      1. No children – rank – 6 (11.73%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 8 (13.93%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (6.01%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (10.83%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (12.23%)
      1. No children – rank – 3 (6.64%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 17 (4.83%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 19 (0.76%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 18 (0.52%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 18 (0.52%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 21 (10.08%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 19 (3.90%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 21 (6.18%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 14 (4.44%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (2.95%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 24 (1.50%)
  3. One person household – rank – 18 (30.22%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (13.72%)
    2. Other – rank – 19 (16.50%)

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Cheshire West and Chester household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 80,756 52.05
Household is deprived in one dimension 49,835 32.12
Household is deprived in two dimensions 19,598 12.63
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,721 3.04
Household is deprived in four dimensions 246 0.16

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 4 52.05
Household is deprived in four dimensions 15 0.16
Household is deprived in three dimensions 20 3.04
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21 12.63
Household is deprived in one dimension 22 32.12

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Household sizes in Cheshire West and Chester

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 56,529 36.43
1 person in household 46,887 30.22
3 people in household 25,045 16.14
4 people in household 19,291 12.43
5 people in household 5,455 3.52
6 people in household 1,390 0.9
7 people in household 375 0.24
8 or more people in household 182 0.12

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 6 36.43
4 people in household 10 12.43
3 people in household 14 16.14
8 or more people in household 14 0.12
1 person in household 18 30.22
7 people in household 20 0.24
5 people in household 21 3.52
6 people in household 21 0.9

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Age groups of Cheshire West and Chester residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 75,324 21.09
Aged 35 to 49 years 66,149 18.52
Aged 65 to 74 years 40,380 11.31
Aged 75 to 84 years 25,639 7.18
Aged 10 to 15 years 24,328 6.81
Aged 5 to 9 years 19,847 5.56
Aged 25 to 34 years 19,682 5.51
Aged 4 years and under 17,616 4.93
Aged 16 to 19 years 14,755 4.13
Aged 85 years and over 9,727 2.72

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 9 5.51
Aged 85 years and over 9 2.72
Aged 75 to 84 years 10 7.18
Aged 65 to 74 years 11 11.31
Aged 50 to 64 years 12 21.09
Aged 35 to 49 years 15 18.52
Aged 16 to 19 years 17 4.13
Aged 5 to 9 years 18 5.56
Aged 4 years and under 19 4.93
Aged 10 to 15 years 19 6.81

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Gender breakdown in Cheshire West and Chester

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 182,842 51.19
Male 174,308 48.81

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 9 51.19
Male 17 48.81

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Cheshire West and Chester Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 174,349 48.82
Good health 118,810 33.27
Fair health 45,293 12.68
Bad health 14,499 4.06
Very bad health 4,199 1.18

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 7 48.82
Good health 9 33.27
Fair health 19 12.68
Bad health 20 4.06
Very bad health 20 1.18

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Relationship status amongst Cheshire West and Chester Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 46.86% (138,413)
    1. Married – 46.70% (137,917)
      1. Opposite sex – 46.43% (137,144)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (773)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.17% (496)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (348)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (148)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 34.89% (103,051)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.51% (28,090)
    1. Divorced – 9.49% (28,031)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (59)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.77% (19,991)
    1. Widowed – 6.76% (19,968)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (23)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.97% (5,811)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.96% (5,778)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (33)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (46.86%)
    1. Married – rank – 8 (46.70%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (46.43%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.17%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 4 (0.12%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (0.05%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 14 (9.51%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 14 (9.49%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 14 (6.77%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 14 (6.76%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 19 (34.89%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 22 (1.97%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 22 (1.96%)

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Cheshire West and Chester residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.61% (345,044)
    1. United Kingdom – 92.66% (330,940)
    2. EU countries – 3.56% (12,720)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.70% (6,078)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.25% (4,450)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.52% (1,865)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.09% (327)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.39% (1,384)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.39% (1,384)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.75% (6,265)
  3. Africa – 0.89% (3,194)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.55% (1,953)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.17% (622)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (71)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.55%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 5 (0.17%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 5 (0.02%)
  4. Africa – rank – 10 (0.89%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 13 (1.75%)
  6. Europe – rank – 14 (96.61%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.39%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 8 (0.39%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 13 (3.56%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 7 (0.09%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 8 (1.70%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 14 (1.25%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 14 (0.52%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 14 (92.66%)

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Passport records of Cheshire West and Chester residents

  1. Europe – 85.07% (303,838)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.60% (291,445)
    2. Other Europe – 2.94% (10,515)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.82% (10,054)
        1. Poland – 0.98% (3,498)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.64% (2,303)
        3. Romania – 0.34% (1,200)
        4. Portugal – 0.23% (820)
        5. Italy – 0.19% (677)
        6. Spain – 0.17% (591)
        7. France – 0.10% (351)
        8. Lithuania – 0.09% (314)
        9. Germany – 0.08% (300)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.13% (461)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (236)
        2. Turkey – 0.06% (225)
    3. Ireland – 0.53% (1,878)
  2. No passport held – 13.79% (49,261)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.57% (2,042)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.29% (1,050)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.13% (461)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.10% (340)
    4. Middle East – 0.05% (184)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (7)
  4. Africa – 0.26% (946)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.12% (433)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.10% (352)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (161)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.23% (830)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.16% (566)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (264)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.06% (227)

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.23%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.16%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 7 (0.07%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 7 (0.06%)
  3. Europe – rank – 8 (85.07%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 7 (0.53%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (81.60%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 14 (2.94%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 8 (0.13%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.06%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 10 (0.07%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 15 (2.82%)
        1. France – rank – 7 (0.10%)
        2. Spain – rank – 7 (0.17%)
        3. Germany – rank – 9 (0.08%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 9 (0.23%)
        5. Italy – rank – 10 (0.19%)
        6. Poland – rank – 11 (0.98%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 14 (0.09%)
        8. Romania – rank – 15 (0.34%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.64%)
  4. Africa – rank – 10 (0.26%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.12%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 11 (0.05%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 11 (0.10%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (0.57%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 7 (0.13%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 11 (0.05%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 12 (0.10%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 12 (0.29%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 15 (13.79%)

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Ethnic groups in Cheshire West and Chester

  1. White – 95.30% (340,361)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 91.17% (325,620)
    2. Other White – 3.22% (11,515)
    3. Irish – 0.74% (2,651)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.10% (354)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (221)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.02% (7,231)
    1. Indian – 0.65% (2,338)
    2. Other Asian – 0.60% (2,158)
    3. Chinese – 0.37% (1,337)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.21% (742)
    5. Pakistani – 0.18% (656)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.48% (5,291)
    1. White and Asian – 0.55% (1,961)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.35% (1,245)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.33% (1,181)
    4. White and Black African – 0.25% (904)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.60% (2,159)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.44% (1,564)
    2. Arab – 0.17% (595)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.59% (2,107)
    1. African – 0.42% (1,515)
    2. Caribbean – 0.10% (373)
    3. Other Black – 0.06% (219)

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  1. White – rank – 11 (95.30%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 6 (0.10%)
    2. Irish – rank – 9 (0.74%)
    3. Roma – rank – 12 (0.06%)
    4. Other White – rank – 12 (3.22%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 13 (91.17%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 13 (2.02%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 11 (0.21%)
    2. Indian – rank – 12 (0.65%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 14 (0.60%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 15 (0.37%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 15 (0.18%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.60%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.44%)
    2. Arab – rank – 18 (0.17%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 15 (0.59%)
    1. African – rank – 14 (0.42%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.10%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 19 (0.06%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 15 (1.48%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 11 (0.55%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 15 (0.35%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 17 (0.25%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.33%)

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Religions in Cheshire West and Chester

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 194,705 54.52
No religion 135,025 37.81
Not answered 19,512 5.46
Muslim 3,506 0.98
Hindu 1,551 0.43
Other religion 1,238 0.35
Buddhist 1,074 0.3
Jewish 288 0.08
Sikh 251 0.07

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 6 37.81
Jewish 10 0.08
Buddhist 11 0.3
Christian 13 54.52
Hindu 13 0.43
Not answered 13 5.46
Sikh 14 0.07
Muslim 16 0.98
Other religion 17 0.35

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Employment and unemployment amongst Cheshire West and Chester Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 57.94% (171,131)
    1. In employment – 55.68% (164,459)
      1. Employee – 47.29% (139,671)
        1. Full-time – 35.11% (103,702)
        2. Part-time – 12.18% (35,969)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.94% (20,496)
        1. Full-time – 3.84% (11,339)
        2. Part-time – 3.10% (9,157)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.45% (4,292)
        1. Full-time – 1.13% (3,347)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (945)
    2. Unemployed – 2.26% (6,672)
  2. Economically inactive – 40.00% (118,130)
    1. Retired – 25.33% (74,806)
    2. Student – 4.42% (13,057)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.02% (11,888)
    4. Looking after home or family – 3.80% (11,215)
    5. Other – 2.43% (7,164)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.06% (6,097)
    1. In employment – 1.57% (4,629)
      1. Employee – 1.50% (4,426)
        1. Part-time – 1.29% (3,804)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (622)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (183)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (151)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (32)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (20)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (11)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 0.50% (1,468)

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 9 (2.06%)
    1. In employment – rank – 8 (1.57%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 8 (1.50%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (1.29%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.21%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 10 (0.06%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.05%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.01%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 9 (0.50%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 10 (57.94%)
    1. In employment – rank – 10 (55.68%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (6.94%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (3.10%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 11 (3.84%)
      2. Employee – rank – 11 (47.29%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 9 (12.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (35.11%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 11 (1.45%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (1.13%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.32%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 19 (2.26%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 16 (40.00%)
    1. Retired – rank – 9 (25.33%)
    2. Student – rank – 10 (4.42%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 17 (3.80%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 20 (4.02%)
    5. Other – rank – 20 (2.43%)

Comparing Cheshire West and Chester wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Cheshire West and Chester

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 62,574 21.19
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 44,059 14.92
Routine occupations 35,247 11.93
Intermediate occupations 34,270 11.6
Semi-routine occupations 33,830 11.45
Small employers and own account workers 28,137 9.53
Never worked and long-term unemployed 20,781 7.04
Full-time students 18,618 6.3
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 17,842 6.04

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 4 14.92
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6 21.19
Small employers and own account workers 10 9.53
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10 6.04
Full-time students 10 6.3
Semi-routine occupations 15 11.45
Intermediate occupations 16 11.6
Routine occupations 19 11.93
Never worked and long-term unemployed 20 7.04

Comparing Cheshire West and Chester wards.

Occupation groups in Cheshire West and Chester

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 34,739 20.54
Managers, directors and senior officials 23,721 14.03
Associate professional and technical 22,261 13.17
Elementary 17,253 10.2
Skilled trades 15,809 9.35
Administrative and secretarial 14,966 8.85
Caring, leisure and other service 14,821 8.77
Sales and customer service 13,851 8.19
Process, plant and machine operatives 11,667 6.9

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Rank of Cheshire West and Chester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 4 14.03
Professional occupations 8 20.54
Associate professional and technical 9 13.17
Sales and customer service 15 8.19
Elementary 15 10.2
Skilled trades 17 9.35
Process, plant and machine operatives 17 6.9
Administrative and secretarial 20 8.85
Caring, leisure and other service 21 8.77

Comparing Cheshire West and Chester wards.