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Affluence in L48

How L48 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,289 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L48 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L48 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Education and skills9.5
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in L48 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

L48England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.2% of adults in L48 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L48England
Higher managerial & professional24.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.2% of adults in L48 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

L48England
Degree level or above53.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%

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

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