Melling, Sefton

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Melling in Sefton from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Melling older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Melling and Sefton? Is Melling an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Melling Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Molyneux.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Melling Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Sefton.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Sefton 3.9% -0.6%
North West 4.3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Melling on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Melling.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 56.3%
In Part-Time Work 26.04%
Unemployed 2.69%
73.96% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Melling

How many residents own or rent their home in Melling and Sefton

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Melling either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.83 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.17 of Melling residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Molyneux 83.83% 16.17%
Sefton 66.62% 33.38%
North West 62.33% 37.67%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Melling has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Melling compared to other wards in Sefton

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Harington 89.59% 10.41%
2 Park (Sefton) 86.96% 13.04%
3 Meols 84.52% 15.48%
4 Molyneux 83.83% 16.17%
5 Ravenmeols 83.2% 16.8%
6 Sudell 82.95% 17.05%
7 Blundellsands 79.5% 20.5%
8 Victoria (Sefton) 79.4% 20.6%
9 Ainsdale 78.29% 21.71%
10 Birkdale 76.29% 23.71%
11 Manor (Sefton) 73.86% 26.14%
12 Norwood 69.73% 30.27%
13 Kew (Sefton) 64.15% 35.85%
14 Netherton and Orrell 63.05% 36.95%
15 Cambridge 59.79% 40.21%
16 Litherland 55.17% 44.83%
17 Ford 53.7% 46.3%
18 St Oswald (Sefton) 52.2% 47.8%
19 Church (Sefton) 50.22% 49.78%
20 Duke's 49.33% 50.67%
21 Derby (Sefton) 44.22% 55.78%
22 Linacre (Sefton) 27.25% 72.75%
Melling is ranked 4 out of 22 wards in Sefton for the percentage of home owners.

Melling Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Melling residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Melling to the national average for England.
Level Molyneux England
No Qualifications 19.44% 18.08%
Level 1 10.39% 9.69%
Level 2 14.52% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.82% 5.32%
Level 3 19.58% 16.92%
Level 4 27.14% 33.92%

Melling Health Statistics

Molyneux has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Molyneux 50.08% 31.08% 12.74% 4.63% 1.47%
Sefton 46.36% 32.29% 14.35% 5.36% 1.65%
North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Sefton changed since 2011?

Sefton residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.78% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 45.32% 32.55% 14.84% 5.68% 1.62%
2021 46.36% 32.29% 14.35% 5.36% 1.65%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Melling & Sefton Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Melling in the Sefton local area district.

Melling has a lower rate of immigrants than Sefton, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Molyneux 97.3% 2.7%
Sefton 93.56% 6.44%
North West 88.33% 11.67%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Melling compared to other wards in Sefton

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Duke's 82.21% 17.79%
2 Linacre 87.62% 12.38%
3 Kew 88.98% 11.02%
4 Derby 89.37% 10.63%
5 Cambridge 89.46% 10.54%
6 Norwood 91.55% 8.45%
7 Church 93.7% 6.3%
8 Blundellsands 94.26% 5.74%
9 Ainsdale 95.01% 4.99%
10 Birkdale 95.02% 4.98%
11 Litherland 95.16% 4.84%
12 Netherton and Orrell 95.22% 4.78%
13 Ford 95.44% 4.56%
14 Harington 95.54% 4.46%
15 Ravenmeols 95.77% 4.23%
16 Meols 96% 4%
17 Victoria 96.07% 3.93%
18 St Oswald 96.08% 3.92%
19 Manor 97.19% 2.81%
20 Molyneux 97.3% 2.7%
21 Park 97.52% 2.48%
22 Sudell 97.65% 2.35%
'; Melling is ranked 20 out of 22 wards in Sefton for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Melling?

The largest employment sector in Melling is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 18.78%
Administrative & Secretarial 13.54%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.31%
Skilled Trades 11.07%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 10.97%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.57%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 7.73%
Elementary Occupations 6.93%

What is the population of Melling and Sefton?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sefton including Melling. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ainsdale 12784
Birkdale 12740
Blundellsands 11259
Cambridge 12346
Church 11880
Derby 12531
Duke's 13893
Ford 12786
Harington 11503
Kew 13354
Linacre 13328
Litherland 11844
Manor 12316
Meols 12169
Molyneux 12186
Netherton and Orrell 12868
Norwood 15237
Park 11429
Ravenmeols 12160
St Oswald 11499
Sudell 12444
Victoria 13343
Sefton Total 275899



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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