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Affluence in L4 2

How L4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
14,907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L4 2 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.1
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Income1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.4
  • Living environment1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,203
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in L4 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

L4 2England
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in L4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L4 2England
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in L4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.8% have no qualifications.

L4 2England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications30.8%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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