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Affluence in L16 3

How L16 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
5,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L16 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L16 3 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,154
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in L16 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

L16 3England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in L16 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L16 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in L16 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

L16 3England
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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