# Sefton 034C

South Sefton. 1,606 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Sefton 034C had 1,479 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01007011. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 68.7** (2025). Sefton 034C has a deprivation score of 68.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 341st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007011#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,479** (2021). Sefton 034C had 1,479 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,079th 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/e01007011#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Sefton 034C, 96.0% 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/e01007011#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.9%** (August 2026). In Sefton 034C, 7.9% 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/e01007011#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01007011) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Sefton 034C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01007011) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Sefton 034C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01007011) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sefton 034C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01007011) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sefton 034C had 1,479 usual residents at the census.

## How Sefton 034C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Sefton 034C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 68.7 | 5th most deprived | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,479 | joint 79th most populated | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | 88th lowest | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.9% | joint 7th highest | 190 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Aug 2026 |

## Is Sefton 034C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sefton 034C at a rate of 183.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 142.3 per 1,000 people across Seaforth South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sefton 034C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (136), criminal damage and arson (47) and other crime (43).
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 034C 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 034C in brief

Sefton 034C has a deprivation score of 68.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Sefton 034C had 1,479 usual residents at the census.
In Sefton 034C, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Sefton 034C, 7.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01007011
- Middle area: [Seaforth South](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/seaforth-south)
- Ward: [Bootle West †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/ward/bootle-west)
- Postcode district: [L21 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l21)
- Town: [Crosby †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crosby)
- 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: 0.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,606
- 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 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007004), [Sefton 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006952), [Sefton 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007003), [Sefton 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007016)

## Latest updates for Sefton 034C

- 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/E01007011

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007011