Postcode district · Sefton
Who lives in L72
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L72, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 3,558 (2024)
L72Postcode district · Sefton
Who lives in L72
Residents
3,558
2024 estimate
Households
1,357
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.6% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
L72England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
L72
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L72 is below that, at 36.6%. 47.1% have never married.
L72England
Married or civil partnership36.6%44.7%
Never married47.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L72 is broadly in line with that, at 80.1%.
L72
51%
29%
13%
England
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good29.2%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.