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Affluence in CH46 5

How CH46 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
2,990 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 5 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,310
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in CH46 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CH46 5England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in CH46 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH46 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in CH46 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

CH46 5England
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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