Affluence in L1 7BU
How L1 7BU 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
- 3,003 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off L1 7BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L1 7BU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
23.2% of adults in the L1 7BU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 59.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the L1 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the L1 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L1 7BU (Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter) (about 3,003 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.