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Affluence in L4

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
62,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L4 scores 1.3 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Employment1.1
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Crime1.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,745
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

48.1% of adults in L4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

L4England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in L4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L4England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in L4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

L4England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%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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