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Affluence in CH46

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
26,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH46 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH46 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment3.1
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,868
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in CH46 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CH46England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in CH46 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH46England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in CH46 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

CH46England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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