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Affluence in L30 1

How L30 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
8,505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 1 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Crime4.6
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,317
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in L30 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

L30 1England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in L30 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L30 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in L30 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

L30 1England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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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