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Affluence in CH45 2

How CH45 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
6,082 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH45 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH45 2 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Living environment1.8
  • Employment2.8
  • Crime3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,822
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

47.8% of adults in CH45 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CH45 2England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in CH45 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH45 2England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in CH45 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CH45 2England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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