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Affluence in CH49 5

How CH49 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,491 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH49 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH49 5 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.3
  • Income4.3
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,019
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in CH49 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH49 5England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in CH49 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH49 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in CH49 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

CH49 5England
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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