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Affluence in L30 2

How L30 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
6,931 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 2 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Employment1.4
  • Income1.6
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Crime2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,724
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in L30 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

L30 2England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in L30 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L30 2England
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in L30 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.

L30 2England
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.2%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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