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Affluence in L47 2BA

How L47 2BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hoylake
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,787 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L47 2BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L47 2BA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,081
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.4% of adults in the L47 2BA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

L47 2BAEngland
Employee, full-time23.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired39.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in the L47 2BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L47 2BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.7% of adults in the L47 2BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

L47 2BAEngland
Degree level or above48.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L47 2BA (Hoylake) (about 1,787 residents).

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

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