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Affluence in L20

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
51,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L20 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Employment1.6
  • Income1.9
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,564
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in L20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

L20England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in L20 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L20England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in L20 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

L20England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%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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