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Affluence in L18 8

How L18 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
10,721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L18 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L18 8 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Employment7.1
  • Crime7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,345
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in L18 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 19% are full-time students.

L18 8England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student19%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in L18 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L18 8England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students18.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.1% of adults in L18 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

L18 8England
Degree level or above41.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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