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Affluence in L35 2

How L35 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
8,796 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L35 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L35 2 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Employment2.7
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Income3.7
  • Crime3.7
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in L35 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

L35 2England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in L35 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L35 2England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in L35 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

L35 2England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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