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Affluence in L9 5

How L9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
1,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L9 5 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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
£47,787
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; L9 5 is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. 23% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

L9 5England
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L9 5 is below that, at 29.1%.

L9 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate18.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L9 5 is below that, at 26.2%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

L9 5England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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