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Affluence in L20 6BL

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,313 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L20 6BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L20 6BL 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,091
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in the L20 6BL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

L20 6BLEngland
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.7% of adults in the L20 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L20 6BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the L20 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31% have no qualifications.

L20 6BLEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications31%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 6BL (Orrell) (about 1,313 residents).

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

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