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Affluence in L68 0

How L68 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
1,674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L68 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L68 0 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,822
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in L68 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

L68 0England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.2% of adults in L68 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L68 0England
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in L68 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

L68 0England
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.9%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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