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Affluence in L21 5

How L21 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
4,229 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L21 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L21 5 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,403
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in L21 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

L21 5England
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in L21 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L21 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate19.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in L21 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

L21 5England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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