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Affluence in L40 6

How L40 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
9,069 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L40 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L40 6 scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment8.2
  • Income8.8
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Crime9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,916
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

47.2% of adults in L40 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 21.8% are full-time students.

L40 6England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student21.8%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in L40 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L40 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students21.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in L40 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

L40 6England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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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