Affluence in CH42 9LN
How CH42 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxton South
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
CH42 9LNBirkenhead
How well off CH42 9LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH42 9LN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the CH42 9LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the CH42 9LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the CH42 9LN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH42 9LN (Oxton South) (about 1,565 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.