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Affluence in PR8 6

How PR8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
20,124 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR8 6 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Living environment3.3
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,245
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in PR8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

PR8 6England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in PR8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR8 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in PR8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

PR8 6England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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