Chester is an attractive and affluent cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire. Located approximately 37 miles south west of Manchester and 13 miles south of Liverpool, the city benefits from excellent road communications with the city’s ring road linking with Junction 12 of the M53 Motorway located approximately three miles to the east. The M53 provides direct access to Liverpool to the north and to the M56, which serves the wider region, connecting to the national motorway network via the M6. The city is also well served by the railway network, with direct trains running hourly from Chester Railway Station to London Euston and Manchester with a fastest journey time of 2 hours and one hour, respectively. Chester is in close proximity to Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester International Airport, both of which are located within a 40-minute drive. The district of Chester benefits from a highly affluent population significantly above the national average in terms of wealth. Over 80% of the city’s working population are employed in the services sector. A number of notable financial and business services employers are located in Chester. Major local employers including HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Bank of America, Money Supermarket, Regus, M&S Money and MBNA.