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Affluence in CH49 7NT

How CH49 7NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodchurch
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,564 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH49 7NT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH49 7NT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,767
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in the CH49 7NT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CH49 7NTEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14.6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.6% of adults in the CH49 7NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH49 7NTEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the CH49 7NT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

CH49 7NTEngland
Degree level or above15.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH49 7NT (Woodchurch) (about 1,564 residents).

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

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