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Affluence in L20 5BJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bootle North
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 5BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L20 5BJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,442
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

48.8% of adults in the L20 5BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

L20 5BJEngland
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.7% of adults in the L20 5BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L20 5BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the L20 5BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

L20 5BJEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L20 5BJ (Bootle North) (about 1,614 residents).

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

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