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Affluence in L15 9EP

How L15 9EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wavertree Penny Lane
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L15 9EP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L15 9EP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,796
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in the L15 9EP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

L15 9EPEngland
Employee, full-time48.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.9% of adults in the L15 9EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L15 9EPEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.6% of adults in the L15 9EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

L15 9EPEngland
Degree level or above54.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L15 9EP (Wavertree Penny Lane) (about 1,548 residents).

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

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