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Affluence in L21 9LR

How L21 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Litherland North
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L21 9LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L21 9LR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,985
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in the L21 9LR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

L21 9LREngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in the L21 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L21 9LREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate19.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the L21 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

L21 9LREngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L21 9LR (Litherland North) (about 1,600 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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