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Affluence in L2 5

How L2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
6,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L2 5 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income9.5
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£56,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
58
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; L2 5 is less than half that, at 15.4%. 1% are retired and 79.3% are full-time students.

L2 5England
Employee, full-time11.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time2.6%11.9%
Self-employed1.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student79.3%7.9%
Retired1%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L2 5 is less than half that, at 8.5%.

L2 5England
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.3%19.9%
Intermediate2.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine1.9%11.3%
Routine3.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%8.5%
Full-time students79.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L2 5 is below that, at 25.9%. 3.9% have no qualifications.

L2 5England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent62%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications3.9%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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