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Affluence in CH46 7

How CH46 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
9,122 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 7 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime5.3
  • Living environment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in CH46 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CH46 7England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in CH46 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH46 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in CH46 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

CH46 7England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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