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Affluence in CH28

How CH28 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
2,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH28 scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • 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
£39,117
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in CH28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CH28England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in CH28 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH28England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in CH28 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

CH28England
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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