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Affluence in L12

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
39,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L12 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in L12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

L12England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in L12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L12England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in L12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

L12England
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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