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Affluence in L32 2

How L32 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
7,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L32 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L32 2 scores 3.8 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
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Income4.2
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,194
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

52.4% of adults in L32 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

L32 2England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in L32 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L32 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in L32 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

L32 2England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%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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