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Affluence in CH61 7XD

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

Neighbourhood
Pensby & Thingwall
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH61 7XD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH61 7XD area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
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

56% of adults in the CH61 7XD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH61 7XDEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in the CH61 7XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH61 7XDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in the CH61 7XD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

CH61 7XDEngland
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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 7XD (Pensby & Thingwall) (about 1,546 residents).

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

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