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Affluence in PR8 4

How PR8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
20,157 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR8 4 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.6
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,391
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

57.1% of adults in PR8 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

PR8 4England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in PR8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR8 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in PR8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

PR8 4England
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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