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Affluence in L23 9

How L23 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
16,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L23 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L23 9 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,508
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

55.3% of adults in L23 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L23 9England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in L23 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L23 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in L23 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

L23 9England
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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