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Affluence in CH48 4

How CH48 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
4,855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH48 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH48 4 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.7
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Education and skills9.3
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in CH48 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CH48 4England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired34%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.2% of adults in CH48 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CH48 4England
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in CH48 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

CH48 4England
Degree level or above49.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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