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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 averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£38,822
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; L68 is broadly in line with that, at 53%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L68 is less than half that, at 15.2%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L68 is well below that, at 19.3%. 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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