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Affluence in CH48

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
22,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH48 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH48 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.7
  • Employment7.6
  • Crime8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
  • Income8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,747
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in CH48 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH48England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in CH48 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CH48England
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in CH48 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

CH48England
Degree level or above46.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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