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Affluence in PR8

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
66,329 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR8 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Living environment4.8
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,110
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in PR8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

PR8England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in PR8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR8England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in PR8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

PR8England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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