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Affluence in L28 1

How L28 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
5,787 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L28 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L28 1 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.2
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Income1.5
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Crime3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,760
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.6% of adults in L28 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

L28 1England
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in L28 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L28 1England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in L28 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.6% have no qualifications.

L28 1England
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications34.6%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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