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Affluence in L60

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,067 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L60 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L60 scores 9.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.5
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,675
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in L60 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

L60England
Employee, full-time24.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired41.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.9% of adults in L60 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L60England
Higher managerial & professional25.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51% of adults in L60 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

L60England
Degree level or above51%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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