Affluence in L40 6HS
How L40 6HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,667 (2024)
L40 6HSOrmskirk
How well off L40 6HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L40 6HS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
22.9% of adults in the L40 6HS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 56.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.9% of adults in the L40 6HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the L40 6HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L40 6HS (Bickerstaffe & Newburgh) (about 2,667 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.