Sefton Central

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Sefton Central in Merseyside covers coastal towns, rural villages, and suburban communities. Crosby is famous for its beach and Antony Gormley’s Another Place sculptures, while Formby offers sandy dunes, red squirrel habitats, and National Trust woodlands. The area provides both seaside charm and convenient links to Liverpool.

Wards in Sefton Central

Sefton Central is divided into 8 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Ainsdale
  • Blundellsands
  • Harington
  • Manor
  • Molyneux
  • Park
  • Ravenmeols
  • Sudell

Sefton Central is a constituency that covers these wards in Sefton.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (Number) Region (%) England & Wales (Number) England & Wales (%)
0 to 17 16,352 17.81% 1,582,229 21.05% 12,506,535 20.76%
18 to 24 5,427 5.91% 642,507 8.55% 5,008,522 8.31%
25 to 34 8,784 9.57% 996,167 13.25% 8,098,257 13.44%
35 to 49 15,093 16.44% 1,397,930 18.60% 11,575,752 19.22%
50 to 64 20,394 22.21% 1,482,881 19.73% 11,745,365 19.50%
65 and over 25,759 28.06% 1,414,399 18.82% 11,303,607 18.76%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (%) England & Wales (%)
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 86,049 94.78% 81.15% 74.42%
Other White 1,181 1.30% 3.42% 6.15%
Irish 762 0.84% 0.83% 0.85%
White and Asian 412 0.45% 0.64% 0.82%
Chinese 350 0.39% 0.73% 0.75%
Indian 322 0.35% 1.89% 3.13%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 297 0.33% 0.52% 0.78%
Other Asian 248 0.27% 0.86% 1.63%
White and Black African 227 0.25% 0.40% 0.42%
White and Black Caribbean 206 0.23% 0.63% 0.86%
African 190 0.21% 1.71% 2.50%
Any other ethnic group 187 0.21% 0.89% 1.55%
Arab 98 0.11% 0.59% 0.56%
Pakistani 69 0.08% 4.09% 2.66%
Caribbean 59 0.07% 0.35% 1.05%
Bangladeshi 56 0.06% 0.82% 1.08%
Other Black 37 0.04% 0.29% 0.50%
Roma 30 0.03% 0.10% 0.17%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 5 0.01% 0.08% 0.11%
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