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Affluence in L20 2

How L20 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
7,691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L20 2 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income1.2
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Crime1.5
  • Living environment1.5
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£34,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in L20 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

L20 2England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.4% of adults in L20 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L20 2England
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in L20 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

L20 2England
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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