Affluence in CH49 5LY
How CH49 5LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodchurch
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,139 (2024)
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How well off CH49 5LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH49 5LY area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH49 5LY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 27.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH49 5LY area is below that, at 27.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH49 5LY area is below that, at 28.7%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH49 5LY sits in (Woodchurch): about 1,139 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.