Affluence in PR8 4HW
How PR8 4HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkdale
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,685 (2024)
PR8 4HWSouthport
How well off PR8 4HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR8 4HW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the PR8 4HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the PR8 4HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the PR8 4HW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR8 4HW (Birkdale) (about 1,685 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.