Highest-income areas in Wirral
Of Wirral's 42 neighbourhoods, Gayton & Lower Heswall has the highest average household income, £69,765 a year before tax, and Birkenhead Central the lowest, £28,606. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
Wirral neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gayton & Lower Heswallaround CH60 2TL | £69,765 | £44,198 |
| 2 | Caldy & Newtonaround CH48 8BD | £64,199 | £41,173 |
| 3 | Higher Bebingtonaround CH63 2HA | £58,097 | £34,670 |
| 4 | Greasbyaround CH49 3NQ | £56,152 | £36,241 |
| 5 | Great Meolsaround CH47 8XS | £55,889 | £35,644 |
| 6 | Wallasey Centralaround CH45 4PX | £55,008 | £35,017 |
| 7 | Woodheyaround CH63 8NZ | £54,789 | £34,455 |
| 8 | Prentonaround CH43 0RP | £53,144 | £36,171 |
| 9 | Hoylakearound CH47 2BR | £53,081 | £35,468 |
| 10 | Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hougharound CH63 9LP | £52,084 | £38,911 |
| 11 | Bromborough Southaround CH62 6HD | £52,021 | £36,759 |
| 12 | Pensby & Thingwallaround CH61 9PW | £50,494 | £34,423 |
| 13 | West Kirbyaround CH48 4AA | £50,241 | £35,315 |
| 14 | Lower Bebington & Bromborough Poolaround CH62 4XN | £49,995 | £31,209 |
| 15 | Noctorum Southaround CH43 0UA | £49,324 | £32,414 |
| 16 | Thurstaston & Irbyaround CH61 3UB | £49,125 | £35,187 |
| 17 | Leasowearound CH46 2QQ | £49,114 | £30,093 |
| 18 | Claughton Northaround CH41 0DW | £48,156 | £32,298 |
| 19 | Upton Westaround CH49 6LR | £47,887 | £33,314 |
| 20 | Bromborough Northaround CH62 7DW | £47,436 | £31,895 |
| 21 | Heswallaround CH60 7RX | £46,795 | £34,189 |
| 22 | Easthamaround CH62 8BS | £46,115 | £28,926 |
| 23 | Wallasey Villagearound CH45 3LF | £45,665 | £34,927 |
| 24 | Saughall Massiearound CH49 4LT | £44,011 | £34,457 |
| 25 | Wallasey Eastaround CH45 7QG | £43,576 | £31,227 |
| 26 | Oxton Southaround CH42 9NR | £42,736 | £28,511 |
| 27 | Liscardaround CH44 5UX | £41,753 | £29,515 |
| 28 | Egerton Parkaround CH42 4QB | £40,731 | £30,410 |
| 29 | Bebington New Ferryaround CH62 5AZ | £39,883 | £27,150 |
| 30 | New Brightonaround CH45 9LR | £39,822 | £30,382 |
| 31 | Noctorum North & Upton Eastaround CH43 9RU | £39,584 | £26,387 |
| 32 | Moreton Westaround CH46 7TR | £39,117 | £29,399 |
| 33 | Claughton South & Oxton Northaround CH43 2JL | £38,738 | £31,582 |
| 34 | Egremontaround CH44 0BD | £37,040 | £25,094 |
| 35 | Poultonaround CH44 4AW | £36,949 | £23,251 |
| 36 | Woodchurcharound CH49 7PD | £36,767 | £26,060 |
| 37 | Leasowe South & Moreton Eastaround CH46 8UD | £35,854 | £25,030 |
| 38 | Birkenhead Southaround CH42 0LR | £35,133 | £21,386 |
| 39 | Bidston Hillaround CH43 7QH | £34,328 | £24,352 |
| 40 | Seacombearound CH44 6NJ | £33,204 | £20,452 |
| 41 | Tranmerearound CH42 3XX | £31,769 | £21,787 |
| 42 | Birkenhead Centralaround CH41 4PQ | £28,606 | £16,147 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of Wirral?
By average household income, Gayton & Lower Heswall is the highest in Wirral, at £69,765 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of Wirral has the lowest household income?
Birkenhead Central, at £28,606 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).