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Affluence in L2 2

How L2 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
9,768 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L2 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L2 2 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment4.8
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.8
  • Employment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,302
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in L2 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 44.4% are full-time students.

L2 2England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student44.4%7.9%
Retired3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in L2 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L2 2England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.5%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students44.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in L2 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.

L2 2England
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent36.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications5.5%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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