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Affluence in CH41 5

How CH41 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH41 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH41 5 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills1.3
  • Crime1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Living environment2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,170
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in CH41 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CH41 5England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13%4.1%
Other8.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in CH41 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH41 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in CH41 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

CH41 5England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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