# Sefton 037B

South Sefton. 1,260 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Sefton 037B had 1,280 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01007007. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 71.6** (2025). Sefton 037B has a deprivation score of 71.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 230th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007007#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,280** (2021). Sefton 037B had 1,280 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,082nd 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/e01007007#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Sefton 037B, 97.8% 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/e01007007#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.0%** (August 2026). In Sefton 037B, 7.0% 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/e01007007#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01007007) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Sefton 037B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01007007) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 5 homes were sold in Sefton 037B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01007007) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sefton 037B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01007007) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sefton 037B had 1,280 usual residents at the census.

## How Sefton 037B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Sefton 037B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 71.6 | joint 3rd most deprived | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,280 | joint 29th least populated | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | 92nd highest | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.0% | joint 22nd highest | 190 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Aug 2026 |

## Is Sefton 037B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sefton 037B at a rate of 292.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 266.5 per 1,000 people across Bootle South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sefton 037B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (110), shoplifting (78) and other crime (65).
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 037B 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 037B in brief

Sefton 037B has a deprivation score of 71.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Sefton 037B had 1,280 usual residents at the census.
In Sefton 037B, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Sefton 037B, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01007007
- Middle area: [Bootle South](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/bootle-south)
- Ward: [Bootle West †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/ward/bootle-west)
- Postcode district: [L20 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l20)
- 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: 0.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,260
- Output areas: 4

† 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 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007009), [Sefton 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007006), [Sefton 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007008), [Sefton 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006964)

## Latest updates for Sefton 037B

- 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/E01007007

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007007