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Affluence in L1 5ES

How L1 5ES 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 5ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L1 5ES area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£39,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the L1 5ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

L1 5ESEngland
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

22.7% of adults in the L1 5ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L1 5ESEngland
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

38.8% of adults in the L1 5ES area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

L1 5ESEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L1 5ES (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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