Affluence in L18 1HE
How L18 1HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wavertree Penny Lane
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,158 (2024)
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How well off L18 1HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L18 1HE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
25.5% of adults in the L18 1HE area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 64.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.7% of adults in the L18 1HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the L18 1HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L18 1HE (Wavertree Penny Lane) (about 2,158 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.