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Affluence in L26 1

How L26 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
4,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L26 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L26 1 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income3.7
  • Crime3.7
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,955
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in L26 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

L26 1England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in L26 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L26 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in L26 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

L26 1England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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