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Affluence in CH44

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
38,794 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH44 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH44 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Living environment2.1
  • Employment2.2
  • Income2.8
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Crime3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in CH44 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CH44England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in CH44 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH44England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in CH44 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

CH44England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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