Living in Sefton

Sefton is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 274,589 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 22%, #80 of 368), low-income families (top 26%, #97 of 378), students (top 27%, #93 of 354).

Residents274,589
Density1,791 per km²
Area153.3 km²
Hub airport25 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,288,000 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line5.2 km
Distance to London298 km
Within 10 km274,589 people
Greater areaGreater Liverpool, 15 km out
Winter daylight7 h 27 min, sunset 15:54

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How Sefton ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family54#189 of 378#13 of 39Map
Low-income household69#112 of 387#27 of 39Map
Low-income family61#97 of 378#12 of 39Map
Single parent61#111 of 378#12 of 39Map
Pensioner couple56#253 of 378#15 of 39Map
Single pensioner51#234 of 378#15 of 39Map
Early retiree51#335 of 387#22 of 39Map
Single professional57#194 of 368#20 of 37Map
Young professional60#189 of 367#19 of 36Map
DINKS52#233 of 362#19 of 36Map
Remote worker67#118 of 387#20 of 39Map
Commuter72#207 of 368#21 of 37Map
Car-free household71#145 of 361#13 of 36Map
Student70#93 of 354#11 of 35Map
First-home buyer68#105 of 378#20 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover61#142 of 388#31 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#153 of 363#15 of 36Map
Expat professional49#239 of 387#22 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover37#238 of 378#15 of 39Map
Nature-focused household39#288 of 388#22 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#208 of 388#24 of 39Map
Rural value seeker44#239 of 388#23 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover28#341 of 388#27 of 39Map
Lottery winner61#135 of 388#18 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#240 of 388#19 of 39Map
Coastal living67#119 of 209#15 of 32Map
Business owner36#337 of 388#35 of 39Map
Digital native64#80 of 368#19 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Affordability71
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Safety and community41
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Education and family34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Health and elderly32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Green space26
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.