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Affluence in L35

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

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
46,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L35 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L35 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Crime5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,020
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in L35 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

L35England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in L35 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L35England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in L35 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

L35England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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