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Affluence in L31

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
36,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L31 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.9
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Income7.4
  • Crime7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,923
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in L31 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

L31England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in L31 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L31England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in L31 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

L31England
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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