Affluence in PR8 6BZ
How PR8 6BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meols Cop
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
PR8 6BZSouthport
How well off PR8 6BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR8 6BZ area scores 5.0 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
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the PR8 6BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the PR8 6BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the PR8 6BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR8 6BZ (Meols Cop) (about 1,513 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.