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Affluence in L30 7

How L30 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
6,643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 7 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,726
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in L30 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

L30 7England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in L30 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L30 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in L30 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

L30 7England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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