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Affluence in L20 5

How L20 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
9,550 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L20 5 scores 1.2 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
1.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Crime1.7
  • Living environment2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,450
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in L20 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

L20 5England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.9%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.5% of adults in L20 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L20 5England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in L20 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.

L20 5England
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.9%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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