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 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the CH49 5LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the CH49 5LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the CH49 5LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH49 5LY (Woodchurch) (about 1,139 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.