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Affluence in CH49 8

How CH49 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,708 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH49 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH49 8 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Employment1.6
  • Income2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Crime2.8
  • Living environment7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,166
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in CH49 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CH49 8England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in CH49 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CH49 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in CH49 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

CH49 8England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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