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Affluence in L46 6DU

How L46 6DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Meols
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,568 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L46 6DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L46 6DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the L46 6DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

L46 6DUEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the L46 6DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L46 6DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the L46 6DU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

L46 6DUEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L46 6DU (Great Meols) (about 1,568 residents).

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

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