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Affluence in CH43

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
53,399 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH43 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH43 averages decile 4.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Living environment4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
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
£41,773
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CH43 is broadly in line with that, at 51.6%. 23% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CH43England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH43 is below that, at 29.2%.

CH43England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH43 is below that, at 28.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

CH43England
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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