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Affluence in L18 5

How L18 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
6,236 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L18 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L18 5 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Crime7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Education and skills9.2
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,724
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in L18 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

L18 5England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in L18 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L18 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in L18 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

L18 5England
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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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