Chester Key Statistics

24% of children aged 0-16 were in income deprivation quintile 1.36

In 2011 the Chester area contained a significantly above average proportion of adults of working age categorised within the most affluent AB social group (which includes those in managerial and professional occupations). In contrast, social group C1 (which includes junior non manual employees) is moderately under-represented within the Chester area. 35

33 Local Plan (Part One) Strategic Policies, p13.

34 Promis Retail Report, PMA (April 2021).

35 Ibid

36 Percentage of under 16s in national quintile 1. Source: Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) 2010, 2013 ONS mid-year population estimates

3 Primary, Secondary and Special schools only. Pupils resident in Cheshire West and Chester. Source: 2012/13 Pupil Level Annual School Census

38 Key Stage 4, pupils resident in Cheshire West and Chester. Source: 2012/13 Pupil Level Annual School Census

39 Percentage of adults aged 16 and over Source: ONS, 2011 Census (Table DC6201EW)

40 Percentage of households by tenure type Source: ONS, 2011 Census (Table KS402EW)

13.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals.37

61.8% of children attained 5+ A* - C GCSE’s or equivalent including english and maths.38

3.3% of adults are unemployed.39

17.8% of residents live in socially rented accommodation.40