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Postcode district · Sefton

Affluence in L71

How L71 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
5,400 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L71 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L71 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime5.7
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,410
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.5% of adults in L71 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 44.3% are full-time students.

L71England
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student44.3%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in L71 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L71England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students44.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in L71 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

L71England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent38.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%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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