Affluence in CH61 8RL
How CH61 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurstaston & Irby
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
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How well off CH61 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CH61 8RL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the CH61 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the CH61 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the CH61 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH61 8RL (Thurstaston & Irby) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.