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Postcode · Birkenhead

Affluence in L41 4AF

How L41 4AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birkenhead Central
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,863 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L41 4AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L41 4AF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£28,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.9% of adults in the L41 4AF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

L41 4AFEngland
Employee, full-time19.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed4%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled17.4%4.1%
Other9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.4% of adults in the L41 4AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L41 4AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the L41 4AF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.7% have no qualifications.

L41 4AFEngland
Degree level or above16.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L41 4AF (Birkenhead Central) (about 1,863 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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