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Affluence in CH62 4

How CH62 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH62 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH62 4 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,421
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in CH62 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CH62 4England
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in CH62 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH62 4England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in CH62 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

CH62 4England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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