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Affluence in PR8 1

How PR8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
10,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR8 1 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.7
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Income3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,260
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in PR8 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PR8 1England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in PR8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PR8 1England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in PR8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

PR8 1England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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