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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 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£56,113
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

15.4% of adults in L2 5 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 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

8.5% of adults in L2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

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

25.9% of adults in L2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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