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Affluence in CH46 4

How CH46 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
4,994 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 4 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 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 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,938
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in CH46 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CH46 4England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in CH46 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH46 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in CH46 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CH46 4England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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