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Affluence in PR9 9

How PR9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
27,361 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR9 9 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment4.3
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in PR9 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

PR9 9England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired34%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in PR9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR9 9England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in PR9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

PR9 9England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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