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Affluence in CH43 1

How CH43 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,313 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH43 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH43 1 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in CH43 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH43 1England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in CH43 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH43 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in CH43 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CH43 1England
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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