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Affluence in L20 8

How L20 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
8,178 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L20 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L20 8 scores 1.2 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income1.2
  • Employment1.2
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,070
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in L20 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

L20 8England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.7%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in L20 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L20 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in L20 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

L20 8England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%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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