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Postcode district · Sefton

Affluence in L68

How L68 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L68 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

L68England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L68England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

L68England
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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