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Affluence in L15 9HR

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

Neighbourhood
Wavertree Penny Lane
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L15 9HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L15 9HR area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • 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
£52,796
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
50
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 L15 9HR area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. 16% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

L15 9HREngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the L15 9HR area is above that, at 40.8%.

L15 9HREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the L15 9HR area is well above that, at 48.4%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

L15 9HREngland
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L15 9HR sits in (Wavertree Penny Lane): about 1,572 residents.

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

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