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Affluence in L18 8DR

How L18 8DR 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
1,394 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L18 8DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L18 8DR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

52.4% of adults in the L18 8DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

L18 8DREngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.7% of adults in the L18 8DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

L18 8DREngland
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53% of adults in the L18 8DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

L18 8DREngland
Degree level or above53%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 8DR (Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park) (about 1,394 residents).

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

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