# People and census in Sefton The west of the North West. 287,583 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 157 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Sefton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Sefton? Sefton had 279,233 usual residents at the census. Sefton is the 64th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Sefton: **279,233** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Sefton had 279,233 usual residents at the census. Sefton is the 64th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-population ## Population estimate Sefton: **287,583** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Sefton’s population was an estimated 287,583 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. Sefton is 65th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Sefton: **61.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.1% of residents in Sefton were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 4% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Sefton: **23.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.2% of residents in Sefton were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 24% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Sefton: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of residents in Sefton were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 11% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Sefton: **6.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.4% of residents in Sefton were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 45% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Sefton: **21.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.9% of residents in Sefton had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 13% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Sefton: **78.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.6% of residents in Sefton said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 2% lower (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-good-health ## Households Sefton: **123,073** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Sefton had 123,073 households at the census. Sefton is 49th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Sefton: **26.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 26.4% of households in Sefton had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 7% higher (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Sefton: **67.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.3% of households in Sefton owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 7% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Sefton: **1,783 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Sefton had 1,783 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 3.4 times (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Sefton: **18.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.2% of households in Sefton rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 5% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Sefton: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of households in Sefton rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 18% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Sefton: **29.9%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Sefton had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 4% lower (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Sefton: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Sefton identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 82% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Sefton: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Sefton identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 78% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Sefton: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Sefton identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 32% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Sefton: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in Sefton identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 53% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Sefton: **95.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.8% of residents in Sefton identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 12% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Sefton: **64.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 64.4% of residents in Sefton said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 23% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Sefton: **28.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.6% of residents in Sefton said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 12% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Sefton: **27.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.9% of working residents in Sefton worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 2% higher (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Sefton: **0.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Sefton’s estimated population changed by 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 14% higher (0.7%) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000014/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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