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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 averages decile 5.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£56,433
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
59
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 is below that, at 40.9%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L2 is below that, at 27.6%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L2 is above that, at 44.8%. 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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