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Affluence in L23 1

How L23 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
4,638 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L23 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L23 1 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment3.7
  • Income4.3
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Crime4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,686
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in L23 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

L23 1England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in L23 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L23 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in L23 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

L23 1England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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