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Affluence in L17 5BD

How L17 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Michael's & Otterspool
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,414 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L17 5BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L17 5BD 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 (2.0 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 environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,816
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in the L17 5BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

L17 5BDEngland
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in the L17 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L17 5BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in the L17 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

L17 5BDEngland
Degree level or above49.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L17 5BD (St Michael's & Otterspool) (about 1,414 residents).

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

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