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Affluence in L2

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
15,260 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L2 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime4.4
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,433
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.9% of adults in L2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 48.4% are full-time students.

L2England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student48.4%7.9%
Retired3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in L2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L2England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.7%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students48.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in L2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 5.3% have no qualifications.

L2England
Degree level or above44.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent39.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications5.3%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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