"To be and to feel economically secure is to live with dignity, to be able to seize opportunities and to have a sense of hope for the future. That requires sufficient and predictable resources, of income and wealth, in relation to the costs and burdens of life. But it also rests on secure work and a secure home, on education, on good health, and on support and time for caring. It is sustained by relationships of family, friends and community." — Graeme Cooke, Director of Insight and Policy, JRF.

This is the Economic Insecurity spotlight page for Wirral.

Population claiming Universal Credit or Jobseeker's Allowance

Proportion of the population living in fuel poverty

Poverty index

This map shows the result of creating a poverty index for economic insecurity by combining a number of leading indicators of poverty into a single number in the range 0 to 1. A score closer to 0 means that the model is suggesting lower levels of economic insecurity in this area.

1 - Very High
0.75 - High
0.5 - Average
0.25 - Low
0 - Very Low
Bebington 0.373Bidston and St James 0.373Birkenhead and Tranmere 0.373Bromborough 0.373Clatterbridge 0.373Claughton 0.373Eastham 0.373Greasby, Frankby and Irby 0.373Heswall 0.373Hoylake and Meols 0.373Leasowe and Moreton East 0.373Liscard 0.373Moreton West and Saughall Massie 0.373New Brighton 0.373Oxton 0.373Pensby and Thingwall 0.373Prenton 0.373Rock Ferry 0.373Seacombe 0.373Upton 0.373Wallasey 0.373West Kirby and Thurstaston 0.373

How to interpret the index

In the context of this model, a value closer to 1 indicates that a given place tends to rank higher relative to other places in metrics that we have identified as contributing to economic insecurity. This does not necessarily mean that you are more likely to experience poverty in those places, however.

How we calculate the index

The highest and lowest values will score 1 and 0, respectively, and everything else will fall somewhere in between. We create an average index across 6 metrics

This is a proof of concept. You can see the code and read more about the logic to create these stats here.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Wirral.

Rates of unemployment and economic inactivity over time

What's on this chart?

This chart shows labour market statistics for Wirral.

Dataset

Labour market economic activity
Unemployment rate
Economic inactivity rate
YearJun 2005Jun 2008Jun 2011Jun 2014Jun 2017Jun 2020Jun 2023% of population010152025305Unemployment rate 2004-12-01: 5.1Unemployment rate 2005-03-01: 5.9Unemployment rate 2005-06-01: 6.3Unemployment rate 2005-09-01: 6.1Unemployment rate 2005-12-01: 6.4Unemployment rate 2006-03-01: 5.2Unemployment rate 2006-06-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2006-09-01: 5.2Unemployment rate 2006-12-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2007-03-01: 6.6Unemployment rate 2007-06-01: 7.2Unemployment rate 2007-09-01: 6.8Unemployment rate 2007-12-01: 6.4Unemployment rate 2008-03-01: 6.8Unemployment rate 2008-06-01: 7Unemployment rate 2008-09-01: 8.1Unemployment rate 2008-12-01: 7.9Unemployment rate 2009-03-01: 8.5Unemployment rate 2009-06-01: 8.3Unemployment rate 2009-09-01: 8Unemployment rate 2009-12-01: 8.8Unemployment rate 2010-03-01: 8.7Unemployment rate 2010-06-01: 8.4Unemployment rate 2010-09-01: 8.5Unemployment rate 2010-12-01: 7.5Unemployment rate 2011-03-01: 7.7Unemployment rate 2011-06-01: 8Unemployment rate 2011-09-01: 8Unemployment rate 2011-12-01: 8.8Unemployment rate 2012-03-01: 8.9Unemployment rate 2012-06-01: 8.4Unemployment rate 2012-09-01: 8.2Unemployment rate 2012-12-01: 7.7Unemployment rate 2013-03-01: 6.5Unemployment rate 2013-06-01: 6.9Unemployment rate 2013-09-01: 7.8Unemployment rate 2013-12-01: 8.1Unemployment rate 2014-03-01: 8.3Unemployment rate 2014-06-01: 8.9Unemployment rate 2014-09-01: 8.4Unemployment rate 2014-12-01: 8.7Unemployment rate 2015-03-01: 8.4Unemployment rate 2015-06-01: 7.2Unemployment rate 2015-09-01: 5.4Unemployment rate 2015-12-01: 3.9Unemployment rate 2016-03-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2016-06-01: 4Unemployment rate 2016-09-01: 4.2Unemployment rate 2016-12-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2017-03-01: 2.9Unemployment rate 2017-06-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2017-09-01: 4Unemployment rate 2017-12-01: 4.8Unemployment rate 2018-03-01: 5Unemployment rate 2018-06-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2018-09-01: 3.4Unemployment rate 2018-12-01: 2.5Unemployment rate 2019-03-01: 2.4Unemployment rate 2019-06-01: 2.8Unemployment rate 2019-09-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2019-12-01: 4.8Unemployment rate 2020-03-01: 4.2Unemployment rate 2020-06-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2020-09-01: 2Unemployment rate 2020-12-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2021-03-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2021-06-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2021-09-01: 3.6Unemployment rate 2021-12-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2022-03-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2022-06-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2022-09-01: 4.7Unemployment rate 2022-12-01: 3Unemployment rate 2023-03-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2023-06-01: 2.5Economic inactivity rate 2004-12-01: 25.3Economic inactivity rate 2005-03-01: 26.5Economic inactivity rate 2005-06-01: 26.7Economic inactivity rate 2005-09-01: 26.2Economic inactivity rate 2005-12-01: 26Economic inactivity rate 2006-03-01: 25.9Economic inactivity rate 2006-06-01: 26Economic inactivity rate 2006-09-01: 26.3Economic inactivity rate 2006-12-01: 27.8Economic inactivity rate 2007-03-01: 27.5Economic inactivity rate 2007-06-01: 27.4Economic inactivity rate 2007-09-01: 27.5Economic inactivity rate 2007-12-01: 25.8Economic inactivity rate 2008-03-01: 27.4Economic inactivity rate 2008-06-01: 27.3Economic inactivity rate 2008-09-01: 27.3Economic inactivity rate 2008-12-01: 27Economic inactivity rate 2009-03-01: 26.4Economic inactivity rate 2009-06-01: 27.2Economic inactivity rate 2009-09-01: 28.6Economic inactivity rate 2009-12-01: 28Economic inactivity rate 2010-03-01: 27.5Economic inactivity rate 2010-06-01: 27.4Economic inactivity rate 2010-09-01: 28.1Economic inactivity rate 2010-12-01: 28.6Economic inactivity rate 2011-03-01: 28.2Economic inactivity rate 2011-06-01: 26.5Economic inactivity rate 2011-09-01: 25.4Economic inactivity rate 2011-12-01: 25.2Economic inactivity rate 2012-03-01: 25Economic inactivity rate 2012-06-01: 25.1Economic inactivity rate 2012-09-01: 24.9Economic inactivity rate 2012-12-01: 24.2Economic inactivity rate 2013-03-01: 24.5Economic inactivity rate 2013-06-01: 23.8Economic inactivity rate 2013-09-01: 23.2Economic inactivity rate 2013-12-01: 24.3Economic inactivity rate 2014-03-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2014-06-01: 25.7Economic inactivity rate 2014-09-01: 26.7Economic inactivity rate 2014-12-01: 25.7Economic inactivity rate 2015-03-01: 27.1Economic inactivity rate 2015-06-01: 27.4Economic inactivity rate 2015-09-01: 25.8Economic inactivity rate 2015-12-01: 27.5Economic inactivity rate 2016-03-01: 27.2Economic inactivity rate 2016-06-01: 27.4Economic inactivity rate 2016-09-01: 27.9Economic inactivity rate 2016-12-01: 27.6Economic inactivity rate 2017-03-01: 27.1Economic inactivity rate 2017-06-01: 26.4Economic inactivity rate 2017-09-01: 25.9Economic inactivity rate 2017-12-01: 23.9Economic inactivity rate 2018-03-01: 22.5Economic inactivity rate 2018-06-01: 22.3Economic inactivity rate 2018-09-01: 23.2Economic inactivity rate 2018-12-01: 23.5Economic inactivity rate 2019-03-01: 21.9Economic inactivity rate 2019-06-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2019-09-01: 20.1Economic inactivity rate 2019-12-01: 19.4Economic inactivity rate 2020-03-01: 21.2Economic inactivity rate 2020-06-01: 22.6Economic inactivity rate 2020-09-01: 25.3Economic inactivity rate 2020-12-01: 26.7Economic inactivity rate 2021-03-01: 27.2Economic inactivity rate 2021-06-01: 26Economic inactivity rate 2021-09-01: 24.2Economic inactivity rate 2021-12-01: 26.1Economic inactivity rate 2022-03-01: 25.5Economic inactivity rate 2022-06-01: 26.2Economic inactivity rate 2022-09-01: 24.4Economic inactivity rate 2022-12-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2023-03-01: 22Economic inactivity rate 2023-06-01: 21.2

Fuel poverty rate by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of households in fuel poverty across the different areas in Wirral. In Wirral 22426 of 146234 households are in fuel poverty.

Dataset

Fuel Poverty
44% (highest)
23.5%
3% (lowest)
Bebington 12.3% of households are fuel poorBidston and St James 19.0% of households are fuel poorBirkenhead and Tranmere 29.8% of households are fuel poorBromborough 15.9% of households are fuel poorClatterbridge 10.1% of households are fuel poorClaughton 16.9% of households are fuel poorEastham 10.1% of households are fuel poorGreasby, Frankby and Irby 8.1% of households are fuel poorHeswall 10.0% of households are fuel poorHoylake and Meols 12.1% of households are fuel poorLeasowe and Moreton East 13.2% of households are fuel poorLiscard 22.3% of households are fuel poorMoreton West and Saughall Massie 10.8% of households are fuel poorNew Brighton 18.2% of households are fuel poorOxton 11.8% of households are fuel poorPensby and Thingwall 10.3% of households are fuel poorPrenton 14.5% of households are fuel poorRock Ferry 24.2% of households are fuel poorSeacombe 26.7% of households are fuel poorUpton 11.8% of households are fuel poorWallasey 11.4% of households are fuel poorWest Kirby and Thurstaston 10.8% of households are fuel poor

Median weekly wage by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the median weekly wage for different areas in Wirral.

Dataset

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Weekly Earnings
£463 (lowest)
£563.5
£664 (highest)

Percentage of people in low income households by their savings and investments

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by the savings and investments of adults in the family in Wirral. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by savings and investments

No data available at this level

Percentage of jobs below living wage by gender and hours

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of jobs that are paid below living wage in Wirral. Percentages can add to more than 100 as "All sexes" includes those already counted in "Men" and "Women".

Dataset

Jobs below living wage
All (%)
Female (%)
Male (%)
Percentage of jobs below living wage02040Part-TimeFull-TimeAllAll (%) All: 13.1All (%) Full-Time: 8.4All (%) Part-Time: 22.9Female (%) All: 15Female (%) Full-Time: 0Female (%) Part-Time: 19.4Male (%) All: 0Male (%) Full-Time: 0Male (%) Part-Time: 0

Demographic breakdown

Poverty can disproportionately affect certain groups. This section presents analysis of Economic Insecurity with a focus on demographics.

Gender pay gap in different types of work

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the gender pay gap as a percentage differenece in Wirral.


Gender pay gap (GPG) is calculated as the difference between average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men and women as a proportion of average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men. For example, a 4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% less, on average, than men. Conversely, a -4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% more, on average, than men.

Dataset

Gender pay gap
Median gap (%)
Mean gap (%)
0121518212427369Part-TimeFull-TimeAllMedian gap (%) All: 16.6Median gap (%) Full-Time: 12.9Median gap (%) Part-Time: 13.5Mean gap (%) All: 15.7Mean gap (%) Full-Time: 12.2Mean gap (%) Part-Time: 24.2

People in low income households by ethnic group

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by ethnic group in Wirral. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore. This method helps smooth erratic series and so give more robust estimates as the FRS sample size and coverage issues mean that single year results broken down below the level of UK region are unlikely to be reliable.

Dataset

HBAI by ethnic group

No data available at this level

People in low income households by marital status

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by marital/cohabiting status in Wirral. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore.

Dataset

No data available at this level

See also the briefing by JRF for Economic security.