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Affluence in CH62 5

How CH62 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,209 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH62 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH62 5 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Living environment2.3
  • Crime3.7
  • Employment4.0
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in CH62 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CH62 5England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in CH62 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH62 5England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in CH62 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

CH62 5England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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