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Affluence in CH42 4

How CH42 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
12,231 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH42 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH42 4 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Living environment2.6
  • Employment3.3
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,260
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

52.6% of adults in CH42 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CH42 4England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in CH42 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH42 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in CH42 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

CH42 4England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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