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Sefton

Sefton is a metropolitan borough in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,583

Higher than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£225k

Lower than 67% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 5.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£814

Lower than 66% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.1

Lower than 68% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van26.4%

Higher than 80% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station58.5%

Higher than 88% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket84.7%

Higher than 70% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy93.5%

Higher than 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available75.4%

Lower than 58% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.4

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,164

Lower than 50% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.4%

Lower than 65% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents75.2

Higher than 57% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 19.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.7

Lower than 75% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year35.8

Lower than 68% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier92.2%

Higher than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.9

Lower than 57% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 2.9% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59.5 yrs

Lower than 70% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home28.9 ha

Higher than 56% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.2 µg/m³

Higher than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 34.4% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Sefton shares a boundary with Knowsley, Liverpool and West Lancashire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. West Lancashire£731
  2. Knowsley£767
  3. Sefton£814
  4. Liverpool£837
Average house price, all homes
  1. Liverpool£185k
  2. Knowsley£189k
  3. Sefton£225k
  4. West Lancashire£232k
Council tax, band D
  1. West Lancashire£2,456
  2. Knowsley£2,488
  3. Sefton£2,583
  4. Liverpool£2,674
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. West Lancashire48.0
  2. Sefton75.2
  3. Knowsley81.3
  4. Liverpool124.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Liverpool1,870
  2. Knowsley1,943
  3. Sefton2,164
  4. West Lancashire2,241
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Liverpool58%
  2. Sefton60%
  3. Knowsley62%
  4. West Lancashire62%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. West Lancashire7.2 µg/m³
  2. Sefton8.2 µg/m³
  3. Knowsley12 µg/m³
  4. Liverpool12.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. West Lancashire30.8%
  2. Liverpool42.1%
  3. Knowsley52.1%
  4. Sefton58.5%

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