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Affluence in CH45 6

How CH45 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,316 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH45 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH45 6 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.1
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Income6.6
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Crime7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in CH45 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CH45 6England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in CH45 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH45 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in CH45 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

CH45 6England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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