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Affluence in L22 4

How L22 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
6,092 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L22 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L22 4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,400
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

62.6% of adults in L22 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

L22 4England
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in L22 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L22 4England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in L22 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

L22 4England
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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