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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 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£47,787
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; L30 8 is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L30 8 is below that, at 26.6%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L30 8 is well below that, at 23.9%. 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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