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Affluence in CH41 8EU

How CH41 8EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Poulton
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,285 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CH41 8EU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH41 8EU area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in the CH41 8EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

CH41 8EUEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the CH41 8EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH41 8EUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in the CH41 8EU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

CH41 8EUEngland
Degree level or above16.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications27%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH41 8EU (Poulton) (about 1,285 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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