Affluence in PR8 4SS
How PR8 4SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkdale
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
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How well off PR8 4SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR8 4SS area scores 9.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the PR8 4SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
49% of adults in the PR8 4SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.2% of adults in the PR8 4SS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR8 4SS (Birkdale) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.