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Affluence in CH63 5

How CH63 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
13,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH63 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH63 5 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment5.4
  • Crime6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,364
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in CH63 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CH63 5England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in CH63 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CH63 5England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in CH63 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

CH63 5England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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