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Affluence in L18 8BG

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

Neighbourhood
Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,312 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L18 8BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L18 8BG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,523
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.3% of adults in the L18 8BG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

L18 8BGEngland
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.2%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the L18 8BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L18 8BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the L18 8BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

L18 8BGEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L18 8BG (Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park) (about 1,312 residents).

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

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