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Affluence in PR8 3

How PR8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
23,447 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR8 3 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.7
  • Crime6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,196
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in PR8 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

PR8 3England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired32.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in PR8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PR8 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in PR8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

PR8 3England
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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