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Affluence in L47 2DL

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

Neighbourhood
Hoylake
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L47 2DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L47 2DL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • 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

50.5% of adults in the L47 2DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

L47 2DLEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in the L47 2DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L47 2DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in the L47 2DL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

L47 2DLEngland
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 2DL (Hoylake) (about 1,511 residents).

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

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