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Affluence in L30 3

How L30 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
5,254 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 3 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment1.2
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Income1.8
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Crime1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,117
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in L30 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

L30 3England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in L30 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L30 3England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in L30 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

L30 3England
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%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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