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Affluence in L32 9PL

How L32 9PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkby South East
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,052 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L32 9PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L32 9PL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,946
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

59.7% of adults in the L32 9PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

L32 9PLEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the L32 9PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L32 9PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the L32 9PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

L32 9PLEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L32 9PL (Kirkby South East) (about 2,052 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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