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Affluence in CH48 5

How CH48 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,149 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH48 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH48 5 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,822
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in CH48 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CH48 5England
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired33.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.4% of adults in CH48 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH48 5England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.8% of adults in CH48 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

CH48 5England
Degree level or above45.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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