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Affluence in CH49 5PL

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

Neighbourhood
Pensby & Thingwall
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH49 5PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH49 5PL area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£50,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CH49 5PL area is below that, at 42%. 46.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

CH49 5PLEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired46.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH49 5PL area is above that, at 38.4%.

CH49 5PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate18%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH49 5PL area is broadly in line with that, at 32.8%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

CH49 5PLEngland
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH49 5PL sits in (Pensby & Thingwall): about 1,543 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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