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Affluence in CH26

How CH26 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH26 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,324
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in CH26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CH26England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in CH26 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH26England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in CH26 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

CH26England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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