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Affluence in CH61 7UG

How CH61 7UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pensby & Thingwall
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH61 7UG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH61 7UG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42% of adults in the CH61 7UG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

CH61 7UGEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired46.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the CH61 7UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH61 7UGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate18%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in the CH61 7UG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

CH61 7UGEngland
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH61 7UG (Pensby & Thingwall) (about 1,543 residents).

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

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