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Affluence in L20 6

How L20 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
15,328 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L20 6 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.4
  • Income2.9
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Crime4.1
  • Living environment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,783
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in L20 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

L20 6England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in L20 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L20 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in L20 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

L20 6England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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