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Affluence in CH45 3

How CH45 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,945 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH45 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH45 3 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Crime6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Income7.5
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,544
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in CH45 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CH45 3England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in CH45 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH45 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in CH45 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

CH45 3England
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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