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Affluence in CH47

How CH47 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
13,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH47 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH47 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Employment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Education and skills8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in CH47 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CH47England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in CH47 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH47England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in CH47 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

CH47England
Degree level or above43.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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