Postcode district · Sefton
Who lives in L68
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L68, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,674 (2024)
L68Postcode district · Sefton
Who lives in L68
Residents
1,674
2024 estimate
Households
620
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9.5% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
L68England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
L68
53%
47%
England
- Female53%51%
- Male47%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L68 is well below that, at 27.5%. 56.6% have never married.
L68England
Married or civil partnership27.5%44.7%
Never married56.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L68 is broadly in line with that, at 76.4%.
L68
47%
29%
14%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good29.3%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad7.6%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.