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Affluence in L16

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
25,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L16 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Employment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,513
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in L16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.

L16England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student12.8%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in L16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L16England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students12.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in L16 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

L16England
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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