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Affluence in L35 5

How L35 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
6,757 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L35 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L35 5 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 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 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.8
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,174
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in L35 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L35 5England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in L35 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L35 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in L35 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

L35 5England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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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