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Affluence in L38

How L38 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
5,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L38 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L38 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Crime6.7
  • Living environment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,376
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in L38 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

L38England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in L38 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L38England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in L38 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

L38England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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