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Affluence in CH61 5

How CH61 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,087 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH61 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH61 5 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
  • Living environment8.0
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in CH61 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CH61 5England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in CH61 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH61 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in CH61 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

CH61 5England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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