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Affluence in L12 9JS

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

Neighbourhood
Dovecot
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L12 9JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L12 9JS area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£37,853
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
6
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the L12 9JS area is broadly in line with that, at 52.3%. 23.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L12 9JSEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the L12 9JS area is below that, at 27.6%.

L12 9JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the L12 9JS area is below that, at 28.5%. 26% have no qualifications.

L12 9JSEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L12 9JS sits in (Dovecot): about 1,555 residents.

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

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