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Affluence in L60 4RN

How L60 4RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gayton & Lower Heswall
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L60 4RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L60 4RN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,765
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the L60 4RN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

L60 4RNEngland
Employee, full-time24.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired42%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.5% of adults in the L60 4RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L60 4RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.9%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.8% of adults in the L60 4RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

L60 4RNEngland
Degree level or above52.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L60 4RN (Gayton & Lower Heswall) (about 1,497 residents).

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

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