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Affluence in L1

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
25,469 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L1 scores 5.0 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 (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Income7.2
  • Employment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,034
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34% of adults in L1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.5% are retired and 54.2% are full-time students.

L1England
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.4%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student54.2%7.9%
Retired3.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in L1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L1England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students53.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in L1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

L1England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent42%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%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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