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Affluence in CH49

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
38,562 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH49 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH49 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.3
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Crime7.2
  • Living environment7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,432
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in CH49 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CH49England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in CH49 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH49England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in CH49 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

CH49England
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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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