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Affluence in L20 7

How L20 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
11,555 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L20 7 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment1.3
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,870
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

48.1% of adults in L20 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

L20 7England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.5%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in L20 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L20 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in L20 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.

L20 7England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.5%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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