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Affluence in L21 8

How L21 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
9,242 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L21 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L21 8 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.4
  • Income2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Crime2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,504
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in L21 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

L21 8England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in L21 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L21 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in L21 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

L21 8England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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