# Sefton 024A

South Sefton. 1,331 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Sefton 024A had 1,312 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01006979. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 62.1** (2025). Sefton 024A has a deprivation score of 62.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 798th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006979#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,312** (2021). Sefton 024A had 1,312 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,928th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006979#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Sefton 024A, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006979#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.4%** (August 2026). In Sefton 024A, 7.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006979#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01006979) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Sefton 024A is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01006979) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Sefton 024A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01006979) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sefton 024A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01006979) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sefton 024A had 1,312 usual residents at the census.

## How Sefton 024A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Sefton 024A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 62.1 | joint 10th most deprived | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,312 | 40th least populated | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.4% | 17th highest | 190 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Aug 2026 |

## Is Sefton 024A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sefton 024A at a rate of 142.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 117.7 per 1,000 people across Ford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 24 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sefton 024A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (76), anti-social behaviour (41) and criminal damage and arson (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Sefton

These figures are published for the whole of Sefton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Sefton and not Sefton 024A alone. [See Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

- **Average house price: £221,105** (August 2026). Sefton’s average house price was £221,105 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,937** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sefton earned a median of £36,937 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Sefton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 287,583** (2025). Sefton’s population was an estimated 287,583 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Sefton 024A in brief

Sefton 024A has a deprivation score of 62.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Sefton 024A had 1,312 usual residents at the census.
In Sefton 024A, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Sefton 024A, 7.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01006979
- Middle area: [Ford](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/ford)
- Ward: [Netherton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/ward/netherton-north)
- Postcode district: [L21 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l21)
- Town: [Bootle †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle)
- Postcode area: [L †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)
- Constituency: [Bootle †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bootle)
- Council: [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,331
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sefton 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006980), [Sefton 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007038), [Sefton 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007026), [Sefton 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007089), [Sefton 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006977), [Sefton 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007024)

## Latest updates for Sefton 024A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01006979

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006979