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Affluence in CH62

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
34,378 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH62 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH62 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in CH62 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH62England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in CH62 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH62England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in CH62 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CH62England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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