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Affluence in CH42 1QH

How CH42 1QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bebington New Ferry
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,718 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH42 1QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH42 1QH 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.9% of adults in the CH42 1QH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CH42 1QHEngland
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled15.3%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14% of adults in the CH42 1QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CH42 1QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.9% of adults in the CH42 1QH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

CH42 1QHEngland
Degree level or above14.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH42 1QH (Bebington New Ferry) (about 1,718 residents).

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

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