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Affluence in L12 5

How L12 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
8,780 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L12 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L12 5 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Living environment4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,984
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in L12 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

L12 5England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in L12 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L12 5England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in L12 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

L12 5England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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