Affluence in PR8 2JA
How PR8 2JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkdale
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
PR8 2JASouthport
How well off PR8 2JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR8 2JA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34.8% of adults in the PR8 2JA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 47.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the PR8 2JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the PR8 2JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR8 2JA (Birkdale) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.