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Affluence in L30

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
27,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L30 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L30 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.5
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Crime4.2
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,829
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

54.2% of adults in L30 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L30England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in L30 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L30England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in L30 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

L30England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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