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Affluence in CH45 9

How CH45 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,210 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH45 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH45 9 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • 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

46.1% of adults in CH45 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

CH45 9England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in CH45 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH45 9England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in CH45 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

CH45 9England
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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