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Affluence in L31 5

How L31 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
4,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L31 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L31 5 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Living environment4.7
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Crime7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,368
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in L31 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L31 5England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in L31 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L31 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in L31 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

L31 5England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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