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Affluence in CH62 7

How CH62 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
7,068 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH62 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH62 7 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Crime5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,436
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in CH62 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CH62 7England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in CH62 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH62 7England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in CH62 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

CH62 7England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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