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Affluence in L18

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
38,510 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L18 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Employment7.2
  • Crime7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,308
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in L18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 15% are full-time students.

L18England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student15%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.2% of adults in L18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

L18England
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in L18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

L18England
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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