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Work in Sefton

Every work series published for Sefton, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Sefton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,039 in 2008 to £36,937 in 2025, a change of £12,898 or 53.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £36,937 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Sefton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £456 in 2008 to £748 in 2025, a change of £292 or 64.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £748 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Sefton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 22,380 in January 1986 to 6,295 in July 2026, a change of 16,085 or 71.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,295 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Sefton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 3.7% in July 2026, a change of 5% or 57.5% (ONS).