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Wirral

According to the 2021 census, Wirral had a total of 320,199 usual residents residing in 143,252 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 42.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,989.7 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.9 years.

Religion: In Wirral, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 55.02% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 37.3% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.34%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Wirral is ‘White’, constituting 95.16% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.28%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.54%.

Economic activity: 54.53% of Wirral’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 42.56% of its inhabitants is married and 37.32% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.25%). Most of the properties in Wirral are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Wirral crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 108.34. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Anti-social behaviour’.

Wirral in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Wirral, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (6)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
  3. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (6)
    • Very bad health- Rank (7)
    • Fair health- Rank (8)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (6)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (8)
  5. Occupation:
    • Administrative and secretarial- Rank (5)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (4)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (5)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Wirral

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 59,592 41.6
Terraced 33,594 23.45
Detached 24,892 17.38
Flats 16,980 11.85
Converted or shared house 5,629 3.93
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,572 1.1
Converted building. Eg school, church 892 0.62
Caravan or other mobile structure 101 0.07

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 4 1.1
Converted or shared house 5 3.93
Semi-detached 7 41.6
Converted building. Eg school, church 8 0.62
Flats 9 11.85
Terraced 13 23.45
Detached 17 17.38
Caravan or other mobile structure 17 0.07

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Property ownership in Wirral

  1. Owned – 65.00% (93,114)
    1. Owns outright – 35.83% (51,333)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.17% (41,781)
  2. Private rented – 18.91% (27,091)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 17.03% (24,397)
    2. Other private rented – 1.88% (2,694)
  3. Social rented – 15.40% (22,065)
    1. Other social rented – 11.49% (16,454)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.92% (5,611)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.62% (887)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.62% (887)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 9 (18.91%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 7 (17.03%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 17 (1.88%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 11 (15.40%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 8 (11.49%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 19 (3.92%)
  3. Owned – rank – 15 (65.00%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 11 (35.83%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 14 (29.17%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (0.62%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (0.62%)

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Families in Wirral

  1. Single family household – 61.25% (87,738)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.19% (38,951)
      1. Dependent children – 11.72% (16,789)
      2. No children – 9.41% (13,475)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.06% (8,687)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.37% (19,152)
      1. With dependent children – 8.43% (12,082)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.94% (7,070)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.47% (14,998)
      1. No children – 5.11% (7,323)
      2. With dependent children – 4.61% (6,603)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.75% (1,072)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.65% (13,828)
    5. Other single family household – 0.56% (809)
      1. Other family composition – 0.56% (809)
  2. One person household – 34.69% (49,689)
    1. Other – 18.99% (27,211)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 15.69% (22,478)
  3. Other household types – 4.07% (5,828)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.23% (3,193)
    2. With dependent children – 1.84% (2,635)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 3 (34.69%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (15.69%)
    2. Other – rank – 5 (18.99%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 18 (4.07%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 17 (1.84%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (2.23%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 21 (61.25%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 5 (13.37%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (4.94%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (8.43%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (9.65%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 15 (0.56%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 15 (0.56%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 19 (27.19%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (6.06%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 16 (11.72%)
      3. No children – rank – 17 (9.41%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 22 (10.47%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 19 (0.75%)
      2. No children – rank – 21 (5.11%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 21 (4.61%)

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Wirral household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 65,530 45.74
Household is deprived in one dimension 47,854 33.41
Household is deprived in two dimensions 22,925 16.0
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6,645 4.64
Household is deprived in four dimensions 298 0.21

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 9 4.64
Household is deprived in four dimensions 10 0.21
Household is deprived in two dimensions 11 16.0
Household is deprived in one dimension 14 33.41
Household is not deprived in any dimension 16 45.74

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Household sizes in Wirral

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 49,688 34.69
2 people in household 47,215 32.96
3 people in household 22,413 15.65
4 people in household 16,632 11.61
5 people in household 5,260 3.67
6 people in household 1,411 0.98
7 people in household 424 0.3
8 or more people in household 209 0.15

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 3 34.69
7 people in household 11 0.3
8 or more people in household 12 0.15
6 people in household 16 0.98
2 people in household 17 32.96
5 people in household 17 3.67
3 people in household 19 15.65
4 people in household 19 11.61

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Age groups of Wirral residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 68,396 21.36
Aged 35 to 49 years 57,349 17.91
Aged 65 to 74 years 38,022 11.87
Aged 75 to 84 years 23,092 7.21
Aged 10 to 15 years 22,974 7.17
Aged 5 to 9 years 18,798 5.87
Aged 4 years and under 16,316 5.1
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,076 4.71
Aged 16 to 19 years 13,274 4.15
Aged 85 years and over 9,280 2.9

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 65 to 74 years 5 11.87
Aged 85 years and over 6 2.9
Aged 10 to 15 years 9 7.17
Aged 50 to 64 years 9 21.36
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 7.21
Aged 5 to 9 years 11 5.87
Aged 16 to 19 years 13 4.15
Aged 4 years and under 15 5.1
Aged 25 to 34 years 18 4.71
Aged 35 to 49 years 18 17.91

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Gender breakdown in Wirral

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 165,122 51.57
Male 155,077 48.43

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 3 51.57
Male 22 48.43

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Wirral Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 148,845 46.49
Good health 102,703 32.07
Fair health 45,385 14.17
Bad health 17,840 5.57
Very bad health 5,426 1.69

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 6 5.57
Very bad health 7 1.69
Fair health 8 14.17
Very good health 16 46.49
Good health 21 32.07

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Relationship status amongst Wirral Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 42.56% (111,552)
    1. Married – 42.39% (111,111)
      1. Opposite sex – 42.15% (110,492)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (619)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.17% (441)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (313)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (128)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.32% (97,809)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.23% (26,822)
    1. Divorced – 10.22% (26,777)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (45)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.47% (19,572)
    1. Widowed – 7.46% (19,559)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (13)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.43% (6,358)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.42% (6,331)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (27)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.43%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 4 (2.42%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (0.01%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 6 (7.47%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 6 (7.46%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 21 (0.00%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 8 (10.23%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 5 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 8 (10.22%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (37.32%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 19 (42.56%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.17%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.12%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (0.05%)
    2. Married – rank – 19 (42.39%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 19 (42.15%)

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Wirral residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.06% (310,779)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.56% (302,789)
    2. EU countries – 2.24% (7,167)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.30% (4,160)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.59% (1,904)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.26% (839)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.08% (264)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.26% (823)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.26% (823)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.77% (5,656)
  3. Africa – 0.59% (1,880)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.42% (1,343)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.16% (498)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (44)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 6 (0.16%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.42%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (1.77%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 13 (0.01%)
  5. Europe – rank – 14 (97.06%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (94.56%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 16 (0.26%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 16 (0.26%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 24 (2.24%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 10 (0.08%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 16 (1.30%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 19 (0.26%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 24 (0.59%)
  6. Africa – rank – 19 (0.59%)

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Passport records of Wirral residents

  1. Europe – 84.87% (271,741)
    1. United Kingdom – 82.92% (265,510)
    2. Other Europe – 1.47% (4,708)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.38% (4,430)
        1. Poland – 0.40% (1,272)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.37% (1,185)
        3. Romania – 0.22% (691)
        4. Italy – 0.09% (286)
        5. Germany – 0.08% (255)
        6. Spain – 0.07% (231)
        7. France – 0.06% (195)
        8. Portugal – 0.05% (163)
        9. Lithuania – 0.05% (152)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.09% (278)
        1. Other Europe – 0.05% (173)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (105)
    3. Ireland – 0.48% (1,523)
  2. No passport held – 14.39% (46,082)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.42% (1,342)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.22% (696)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.10% (305)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.08% (267)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (72)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (2)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.15% (469)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.10% (314)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (155)
  5. Africa – 0.14% (434)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.06% (199)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.04% (136)
    3. North Africa – 0.03% (99)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (132)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 9 (0.04%)
  2. Europe – rank – 10 (84.87%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 4 (82.92%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 7 (0.48%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 24 (1.47%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 13 (0.09%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 10 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 15 (0.05%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 24 (1.38%)
        1. France – rank – 11 (0.06%)
        2. Germany – rank – 11 (0.08%)
        3. Spain – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 18 (0.05%)
        5. Romania – rank – 18 (0.22%)
        6. Italy – rank – 20 (0.09%)
        7. Portugal – rank – 22 (0.05%)
        8. Poland – rank – 24 (0.40%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 25 (0.37%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.15%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.10%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 13 (0.05%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 12 (14.39%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 16 (0.42%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.00%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 8 (0.10%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 13 (0.08%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 15 (0.22%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 19 (0.02%)
  6. Africa – rank – 19 (0.14%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 14 (0.06%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 15 (0.03%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 19 (0.04%)

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Ethnic groups in Wirral

  1. White – 95.16% (304,692)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 92.43% (295,967)
    2. Other White – 1.85% (5,910)
    3. Irish – 0.82% (2,641)
    4. Roma – 0.04% (128)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.01% (46)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.28% (7,302)
    1. Indian – 0.60% (1,933)
    2. Chinese – 0.58% (1,847)
    3. Other Asian – 0.57% (1,839)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.41% (1,319)
    5. Pakistani – 0.11% (364)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.54% (4,930)
    1. White and Asian – 0.50% (1,605)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.41% (1,298)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.33% (1,054)
    4. White and Black African – 0.30% (973)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.59% (1,886)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.41% (1,301)
    2. Arab – 0.18% (585)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.43% (1,389)
    1. African – 0.27% (854)
    2. Caribbean – 0.10% (330)
    3. Other Black – 0.06% (205)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 11 (2.28%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 3 (0.41%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 5 (0.58%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 14 (0.57%)
    4. Indian – rank – 15 (0.60%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 21 (0.11%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 13 (1.54%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 8 (0.30%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (0.41%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 12 (0.50%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.33%)
  3. White – rank – 14 (95.16%)
    1. Irish – rank – 5 (0.82%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 10 (92.43%)
    3. Roma – rank – 22 (0.04%)
    4. Other White – rank – 24 (1.85%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 25 (0.01%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.59%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.41%)
    2. Arab – rank – 15 (0.18%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 18 (0.43%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.10%)
    2. African – rank – 17 (0.27%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 17 (0.06%)

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Religions in Wirral

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 176,159 55.02
No religion 119,447 37.3
Not answered 17,092 5.34
Muslim 3,257 1.02
Hindu 1,406 0.44
Other religion 1,258 0.39
Buddhist 1,015 0.32
Sikh 311 0.1
Jewish 256 0.08

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 8 37.3
Sikh 8 0.1
Buddhist 9 0.32
Other religion 9 0.39
Hindu 10 0.44
Jewish 10 0.08
Not answered 11 5.34
Christian 12 55.02
Muslim 14 1.02

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Employment and unemployment amongst Wirral Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 54.53% (142,940)
    1. In employment – 52.04% (136,398)
      1. Employee – 44.83% (117,511)
        1. Full-time – 32.43% (85,015)
        2. Part-time – 12.40% (32,496)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.98% (15,677)
        1. Full-time – 3.27% (8,580)
        2. Part-time – 2.71% (7,097)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.22% (3,210)
        1. Full-time – 0.91% (2,374)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (836)
    2. Unemployed – 2.50% (6,542)
  2. Economically inactive – 43.91% (115,088)
    1. Retired – 25.96% (68,048)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.51% (17,066)
    3. Student – 4.26% (11,159)
    4. Looking after home or family – 4.22% (11,061)
    5. Other – 2.96% (7,754)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.56% (4,083)
    1. In employment – 1.18% (3,105)
      1. Employee – 1.13% (2,952)
        1. Part-time – 0.92% (2,412)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (540)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (140)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (101)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (39)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (13)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (7)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (6)
    2. Unemployed – 0.37% (978)

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (43.91%)
    1. Retired – rank – 7 (25.96%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 7 (6.51%)
    3. Student – rank – 11 (4.26%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 12 (4.22%)
    5. Other – rank – 15 (2.96%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (54.53%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 15 (2.50%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (52.04%)
      1. Employee – rank – 16 (44.83%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (12.40%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (32.43%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.22%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.32%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.91%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (5.98%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (2.71%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (3.27%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 23 (1.56%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 21 (0.37%)
    2. In employment – rank – 25 (1.18%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (0.05%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.04%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 20 (0.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.00%)
      3. Employee – rank – 25 (1.13%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.21%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.92%)

Comparing Wirral wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Wirral

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 54,816 20.91
Intermediate occupations 34,873 13.3
Semi-routine occupations 33,305 12.71
Routine occupations 31,993 12.21
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 30,101 11.48
Never worked and long-term unemployed 24,876 9.49
Small employers and own account workers 22,338 8.52
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 15,167 5.79
Full-time students 14,642 5.59

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 4 13.3
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 11.48
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 20.91
Semi-routine occupations 11 12.71
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12 9.49
Full-time students 12 5.59
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13 5.79
Routine occupations 16 12.21
Small employers and own account workers 19 8.52

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Occupation groups in Wirral

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 27,893 19.99
Associate professional and technical 18,147 13.01
Caring, leisure and other service 15,613 11.19
Managers, directors and senior officials 15,549 11.15
Administrative and secretarial 14,561 10.44
Skilled trades 13,501 9.68
Elementary 12,990 9.31
Sales and customer service 11,599 8.31
Process, plant and machine operatives 9,649 6.92

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Rank of Wirral when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Administrative and secretarial 5 10.44
Caring, leisure and other service 7 11.19
Professional occupations 10 19.99
Associate professional and technical 10 13.01
Sales and customer service 11 8.31
Managers, directors and senior officials 13 11.15
Skilled trades 16 9.68
Process, plant and machine operatives 17 6.92
Elementary 20 9.31

Comparing Wirral wards.