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Affluence in L2 8

How L2 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
3,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L2 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L2 8 averages decile 4.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£61,926
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
71
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 8 is broadly in line with that, at 62.2%. 4% are retired and 21.8% are full-time students.

L2 8England
Employee, full-time49.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student21.8%7.9%
Retired4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L2 8 is above that, at 45.8%.

L2 8England
Higher managerial & professional24%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students21.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L2 8 is well above that, at 62.5%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

L2 8England
Degree level or above62.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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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