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Affluence in CH46 1

How CH46 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,953 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 1 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Employment2.2
  • Income2.7
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime3.7
  • Living environment7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,831
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in CH46 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CH46 1England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in CH46 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH46 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in CH46 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

CH46 1England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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