Neighbourhoods in Sefton
North West · 38 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#184 of 296 local authorities · 38 neighbourhoods · 281,039 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Bootle South (1) to Formby West & Freshfield North (94); 21% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Sefton contains both ends of the scale: Formby West & Freshfield North at 94 out of 100 (#423 of 6,856 in England) against Bootle South at 1, a 93-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 13 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 14 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £100,000 in Bootle North to £388,500 in Formby West & Freshfield North — a 3.9× gap within Sefton.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Sefton
Towns & places in Sefton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formby West & Freshfield North | 423 | 94 | £388,500 |
| Formby South West | 492 | 93 | £375,000 |
| Ainsdale West | 560 | 92 | £340,000 |
| Blundellsands | 622 | 91 | £290,000 |
| Formby Central & Freshfield South | 1,218 | 82 | £284,000 |
| Maghull South West | 1,218 | 82 | £235,500 |
| Crosby East | 1,266 | 82 | £292,500 |
| Maghull North West & Lydiate | 1,294 | 81 | £250,000 |
| Marshside | 1,630 | 76 | £257,000 |
| Formby South East & Ince Blundell | 1,767 | 74 | £284,050 |
| Birkdale | 1,883 | 72 | £320,000 |
| Maghull South East | 1,938 | 72 | £258,000 |
| Maghull North East | 2,007 | 71 | £242,500 |
| Hillside | 2,651 | 61 | £230,000 |
| Aintree West & Old Roan | 2,699 | 61 | £199,000 |
| Crossens | 2,973 | 57 | £217,000 |
| Brighton le Sands & Crosby West | 3,001 | 56 | £250,000 |
| Aintree East & Waddicar | 3,035 | 56 | £230,000 |
| Hightown & Thornton | 3,268 | 52 | £305,500 |
| Litherland South | 3,549 | 48 | £205,000 |
| Southport Kew | 4,077 | 40 | £250,000 |
| Meols Cop | 4,118 | 40 | £225,000 |
| Hesketh Park | 4,248 | 38 | £167,500 |
| Waterloo | 4,358 | 36 | £235,000 |
| Ainsdale East | 4,639 | 32 | £205,500 |
| Southport High Park | 4,769 | 30 | £185,000 |
| Southport South | 5,153 | 25 | £190,000 |
| Litherland North | 5,441 | 21 | £178,750 |
| Seaforth North | 6,065 | 12 | £160,000 |
| Orrell | 6,072 | 11 | £178,750 |
| Southport Waterfront | 6,305 | 8 | £139,000 |
| Netherton South | 6,353 | 7 | £155,000 |
| Bootle East | 6,366 | 7 | £140,000 |
| Netherton North | 6,401 | 7 | £137,000 |
| Ford | 6,586 | 4 | £180,000 |
| Seaforth South | 6,743 | 2 | £123,750 |
| Bootle North | 6,798 | 1 | £100,000 |
| Bootle South | 6,812 | 1 | £113,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Sefton
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Maghull North West & Lydiate | 24 |
| Ainsdale West | 24 |
| Formby West & Freshfield North | 26 |
| Maghull South West | 32 |
| Hillside | 34 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Formby West & Freshfield North | £43,680 |
| Formby South West | £43,143 |
| Blundellsands | £42,454 |
| Ainsdale West | £41,078 |
| Crosby East | £39,245 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Bootle North | 3.9× |
| Seaforth South | 4.4× |
| Bootle East | 4.7× |
| Netherton North | 4.8× |
| Bootle South | 5.0× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Sefton
Postcode districts that overlap Sefton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Sefton Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Associate professional 12% · Administrative 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 64% · No religion 29% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Sefton.