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Affluence in L62 1DQ

How L62 1DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bebington New Ferry
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,649 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L62 1DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L62 1DQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the L62 1DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

L62 1DQEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the L62 1DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L62 1DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in the L62 1DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

L62 1DQEngland
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L62 1DQ (Bebington New Ferry) (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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