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Affluence in L61 4UB

How L61 4UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thurstaston & Irby
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,649 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L61 4UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L61 4UB area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • 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
£49,125
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in the L61 4UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

L61 4UBEngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired37.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.1% of adults in the L61 4UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L61 4UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional30.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in the L61 4UB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

L61 4UBEngland
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L61 4UB (Thurstaston & Irby) (about 1,649 residents).

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

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