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Affluence in CH46 6

How CH46 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
11,098 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 6 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Crime6.4
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£44,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
25
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CH46 6 is broadly in line with that, at 53.6%. 27.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CH46 6England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH46 6 is below that, at 28.9%.

CH46 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH46 6 is below that, at 26.4%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

CH46 6England
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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