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Affluence in L12 9LP

How L12 9LP 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 9LP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L12 9LP 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
  • 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

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

52.3% of adults in the L12 9LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L12 9LPEngland
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

27.6% of adults in the L12 9LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L12 9LPEngland
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

28.5% of adults in the L12 9LP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

L12 9LPEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L12 9LP (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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