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Affluence in L1 8

How L1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
4,008 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L1 8 scores 5.3 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
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.7
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Employment7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,300
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in L1 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 16.9% are full-time students.

L1 8England
Employee, full-time48.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student16.9%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in L1 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L1 8England
Higher managerial & professional22.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students16.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.5% of adults in L1 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

L1 8England
Degree level or above63.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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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