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Affluence in L41 8EN

How L41 8EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bidston Hill
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L41 8EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L41 8EN 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,328
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42% of adults in the L41 8EN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

L41 8ENEngland
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled16.8%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in the L41 8EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L41 8ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine18.4%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in the L41 8EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.7% have no qualifications.

L41 8ENEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications32.7%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 8EN (Bidston Hill) (about 2,006 residents).

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

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