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Affluence in CH41

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
38,841 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH41 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH41 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Employment1.4
  • Income1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Living environment2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,063
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in CH41 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CH41England
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.2%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in CH41 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH41England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in CH41 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

CH41England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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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