United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Sefton
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~276k · 103 state-funded schools
Higher pay comes at the cost of elevated living expenses in Sefton. While median weekly earnings of £748.10 sit above the North West median, housing remains expensive, with a median house price reaching 5.9 times median annual pay. Renting is also a significant commitment, consuming 28.3% of gross median earnings. Council tax is particularly steep, ranking among the higher end of the region and exceeding 84% of England authorities. Despite these financial pressures, the area offers high-quality education, with 94.1% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools. This location suits those who prioritise school performance and proximity to regional employment hubs over low monthly overheads.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 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
90.3%
Weak
Worse than 70% 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
121 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
93 of 103 (90.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 18 schools are 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
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 103 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.