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Affluence in L28 4

How L28 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
3,111 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L28 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L28 4 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,581
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.1% of adults in L28 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

L28 4England
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled16.4%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in L28 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L28 4England
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.4% of adults in L28 4 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 37.1% have no qualifications.

L28 4England
Degree level or above15.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications37.1%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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