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Affluence in CH45 8

How CH45 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
9,386 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH45 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH45 8 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,857
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in CH45 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH45 8England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in CH45 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH45 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in CH45 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

CH45 8England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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