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Affluence in CH62 1

How CH62 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
6,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH62 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH62 1 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Living environment1.8
  • Employment2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,046
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in CH62 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CH62 1England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in CH62 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CH62 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in CH62 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

CH62 1England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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