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Affluence in L23 4

How L23 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
8,173 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L23 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L23 4 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,300
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in L23 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

L23 4England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in L23 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L23 4England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in L23 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

L23 4England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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