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Affluence in CH44 3

How CH44 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH44 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH44 3 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,468
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in CH44 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CH44 3England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in CH44 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH44 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in CH44 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

CH44 3England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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