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Affluence in L32

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

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
29,814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L32 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L32 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Employment1.7
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Income2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Crime3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,032
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

52% of adults in L32 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

L32England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in L32 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L32England
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in L32 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

L32England
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%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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