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Affluence in L30 8

How L30 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
1,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 8 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,787
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in L30 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

L30 8England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in L30 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L30 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate19.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in L30 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

L30 8England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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