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Affluence in L26

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

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
19,661 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L26 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,829
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

56.9% of adults in L26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

L26England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in L26 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L26England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in L26 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

L26England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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