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Affluence in CH45

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
38,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH45 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH45 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.8
  • Income5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,900
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in CH45 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CH45England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in CH45 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH45England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in CH45 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

CH45England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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