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Postcode district · Sefton

Affluence in L72

How L72 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L72 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L72 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,454
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

57.6% of adults in L72 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

L72England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in L72 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L72England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in L72 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

L72England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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