Affluence in L38 9GH
How L38 9GH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hightown & Thornton
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
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How well off L38 9GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L38 9GH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the L38 9GH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the L38 9GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.8% of adults in the L38 9GH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L38 9GH (Hightown & Thornton) (about 2,006 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.