United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Sefton
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~276k · 103 state-funded schools
Affordability is a mixed bag in Sefton, where rents are high but house prices are only moderately so. A median house costs 5.9 times median annual pay, below the North West median, but monthly rents at £919 take a significant 28.3% of gross median earnings, the highest proportion in the region. While weekly earnings of £748.10 are above the North West average, council tax at £2,583 is also considerably higher. The area offers a genuine strength in education, with 93.9% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, far exceeding the regional average. This may suit families prioritising school quality over lower living costs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Sefton ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,901/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£230,000
Affordable
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Rent
£919/mo
Mid-range
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,583/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Crime
75.9/1k
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.0
Most deprived
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Schools
90.2%
Weak
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
103 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
92 of 102 (90.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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103 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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