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Affluence in L1 2

How L1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
5,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L1 2 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.7
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Living environment2.3
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Income8.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
  • Employment9.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,743
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

26.3% of adults in L1 2 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 66.1% are full-time students.

L1 2England
Employee, full-time18.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.9%
Self-employed3.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student66.1%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in L1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L1 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate4.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3.1%11.3%
Routine3.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%8.5%
Full-time students66%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in L1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

L1 2England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent48.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications5.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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