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Affluence in L1 9

How L1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
8,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L1 9 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Living environment3.2
  • Crime3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,443
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

29.2% of adults in L1 9 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.6% are retired and 60.3% are full-time students.

L1 9England
Employee, full-time20.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.5%11.9%
Self-employed3.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student60.3%7.9%
Retired3.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in L1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L1 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.9%
Intermediate4.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3.3%11.3%
Routine3.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students60%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in L1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

L1 9England
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent45.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications6.4%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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