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Affluence in L40 5

How L40 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
16,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L40 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L40 5 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.6
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Income7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Crime7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,341
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in L40 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 18.4% are full-time students.

L40 5England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student18.4%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in L40 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L40 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students18.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in L40 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

L40 5England
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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