Affluence in PR8 1RS
How PR8 1RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkdale
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
PR8 1RSSouthport
How well off PR8 1RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR8 1RS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.2% of adults in the PR8 1RS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 45.4% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the PR8 1RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the PR8 1RS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR8 1RS (Birkdale) (about 1,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.