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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 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£44,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in CH46 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

28.9% of adults in CH46 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

26.4% of adults in CH46 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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