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Affluence in L21 4

How L21 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
4,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L21 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L21 4 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
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Living environment2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,321
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

48.4% of adults in L21 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

L21 4England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.9%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.1% of adults in L21 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L21 4England
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in L21 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

L21 4England
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications30.1%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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