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Affluence in L1 5EF

How L1 5EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L1 5EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L1 5EF area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the L1 5EF area is broadly in line with that, at 49.9%. 11.1% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

L1 5EFEngland
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student16.5%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the L1 5EF area is well below that, at 22.7%.

L1 5EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students15.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the L1 5EF area is above that, at 38.8%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

L1 5EFEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L1 5EF sits in (Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter): about 1,695 residents.

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

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