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Affluence in CH61 6

How CH61 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,411 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH61 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH61 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Employment6.6
  • Income7.3
  • Living environment7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Crime8.7
  • Children in low-income families8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,859
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in CH61 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CH61 6England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in CH61 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH61 6England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in CH61 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

CH61 6England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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