Affluence in CH48 5EH
How CH48 5EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirby
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
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How well off CH48 5EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH48 5EH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.2% of adults in the CH48 5EH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the CH48 5EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the CH48 5EH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH48 5EH (West Kirby) (about 1,566 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.