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Affluence in L34

How L34 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
31,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L34 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Crime5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in L34 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

L34England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in L34 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L34England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in L34 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

L34England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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