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Affluence in L12 2AP

How L12 2AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dovecot
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,459 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L12 2AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L12 2AP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,853
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the L12 2AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L12 2APEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the L12 2AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L12 2APEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the L12 2AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

L12 2APEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L12 2AP (Dovecot) (about 1,459 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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