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Affluence in L36

How L36 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
56,615 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L36 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L36 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Crime4.4
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,442
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in L36 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

L36England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in L36 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L36England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in L36 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

L36England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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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