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Affluence in CH42 6PS

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

Neighbourhood
Egerton Park
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,799 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH42 6PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH42 6PS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,731
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
13
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH42 6PS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. 19.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CH42 6PSEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH42 6PS area is below that, at 27.9%.

CH42 6PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH42 6PS area is below that, at 25.8%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

CH42 6PSEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH42 6PS sits in (Egerton Park): about 1,799 residents.

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

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