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Affluence in CH42

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
45,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH42 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH42 averages decile 3.1 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.9
  • Living environment2.9
  • Income3.4
  • Crime3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • 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
£39,770
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CH42 is broadly in line with that, at 52%. 19% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CH42England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH42 is below that, at 25.3%.

CH42England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH42 is below that, at 26.6%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

CH42England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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