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Affluence in L21 1

How L21 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
11,333 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L21 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L21 1 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Employment1.7
  • Income2.4
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Living environment3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in L21 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

L21 1England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in L21 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L21 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in L21 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

L21 1England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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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