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Affluence in CH42 6

How CH42 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
11,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH42 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH42 6 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Living environment2.1
  • Employment2.4
  • Income2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,665
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

54.7% of adults in CH42 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CH42 6England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in CH42 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH42 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in CH42 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

CH42 6England
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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