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Affluence in L30 4

How L30 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
5,436 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 4 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Employment2.0
  • Income2.7
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,694
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in L30 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

L30 4England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in L30 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L30 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in L30 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

L30 4England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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