Affluence in CH42 8LG
How CH42 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prenton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
CH42 8LGBirkenhead
How well off CH42 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH42 8LG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the CH42 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the CH42 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.2% of adults in the CH42 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH42 8LG (Prenton) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.