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Economy and work in Sefton

Metropolitan borough

The west of the North West. 287,583 people in 157 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Sefton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Sefton’s 191 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 135.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,937
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Sefton earned a median of £36,937 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Sefton among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Sefton is £36,937.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
6,410
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Sefton, 6,410 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Sefton among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Sefton is 6,410.

Claimant rate

Council
3.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Sefton, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North West
10% lower4.2%
Against the UK
3% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Sefton among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Sefton is 3.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Sefton were in work in the year to March 2026.

Sefton is 124th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Sefton among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Sefton is 74.3%.