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Affluence in L43 2JE

How L43 2JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Claughton South & Oxton North
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,694 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L43 2JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L43 2JE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,738
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the L43 2JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

L43 2JEEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the L43 2JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L43 2JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in the L43 2JE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

L43 2JEEngland
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L43 2JE (Claughton South & Oxton North) (about 1,694 residents).

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

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