Sefton

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Sefton.

Population
275,899
People in Employment
118,420 (70.6%)
People Inactive
42,285 (25.2%)
People Unemployed
6,925 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs
88k
Median Salary
£24,829
Mean Salary
£28,417

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Sefton. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Sefton for 2024

Seftons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,347 crimes and in 2022 there were 13,996 crimes. Which is an decrease of 649 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 13,347 835
Getting Better
Public order 4,005 263
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,376 203
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,443 149
Getting Better
Drugs 1,869 115
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,337 110
Getting Better
Other theft 1,598 102
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,080 62
Getting Better
Burglary 877 56
Getting Better
Other crime 611 27
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 292 16
Getting Better
Robbery 141 10
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 185 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 161 4
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Sefton

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Duke's has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Sefton, with 3471 crimes and 250 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Church has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Linacre 266 20
Derby 151 12
Ford 133 10
St Oswald 127 11
Duke's 118 8
Church 117 10
Cambridge 98 8
Litherland 91 8
Molyneux 90 7
Victoria 84 13
Netherton and Orrell 81 6
Norwood 75 5
Ainsdale 61 5
Harington 60 5
Birkdale 55 4
Meols 51 4
Manor 46 6
Ravenmeols 45 4
Sudell 44 4
Blundellsands 43 4
Kew 0 0
Park 0 0

Crime map for Sefton

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Sefton

The average property price in Sefton is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £380,508.96 £228,559.66 £161,595.08 £121,732.78
2022 £365,580.95 £221,615.04 £157,238.63 £118,822.40
2021 £329,287.65 £200,650.71 £142,742.71 £112,319.59
2020 £293,096.49 £180,837.26 £127,667.56 £104,056.78
2019 £290,079.80 £178,514.04 £126,043.07 £105,572.23
2018 £279,359.76 £171,576.83 £121,432.64 £103,123.90
2017 £271,054.01 £166,088.34 £117,884.73 £102,393.22
2016 £260,066.57 £159,344.25 £113,642.20 £96,945.39
2015 £244,704.85 £149,630.33 £107,080.16 £91,552.46
2014 £239,395.22 £146,646.22 £105,458.18 £90,467.79
2013 £233,574.78 £142,402.62 £102,052.36 £88,941.59
2012 £236,371.67 £144,269.63 £103,435.50 £91,451.66
2011 £240,443.70 £145,474.84 £103,773.88 £93,410.97
2010 £251,128.92 £153,208.04 £110,271.85 £99,444.47

Property prices over time for Sefton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Sefton

The median salary in Sefton is £24,829 and the mean salary in Sefton is £28,417.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k
Median Salary
£24,829
Annual Percentage Change
4.5%
Mean Salary
£28,417

Salary comparison between Sefton and North West

See how Sefton compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Sefton ranks 22 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Sefton compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Sefton

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
65 440 1,230 265 285 750 465 605 365 170 320 1,100 630 15 155 420 655