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Affluence in L12 9

How L12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
9,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L12 9 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
  • Employment4.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in L12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

L12 9England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in L12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L12 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in L12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

L12 9England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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