Sefton is second only to London’s Kensington and Chelsea in terms of the divide between the rich and the poor in the borough.
The north-south divide in Sefton is well documented, with statistics showing significant differences in life expectancy and other health outcomes between those living in more affluent, northern parts of the borough compared to the more deprived areas in the south.
According to a new council report, the divide is so wide that the borough has the second most divided distribution of wealth in the country – with only Kensington and Chelsea showing a greater divide.
