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Affluence in CH46 9

How CH46 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
6,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment1.8
  • Income2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime3.8
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in CH46 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CH46 9England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in CH46 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH46 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in CH46 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

CH46 9England
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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