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Affluence in CH43 9

How CH43 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
13,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH43 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH43 9 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.9
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,749
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in CH43 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

CH43 9England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in CH43 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH43 9England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in CH43 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

CH43 9England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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