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Affluence in L5 2RW

How L5 2RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,159 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L5 2RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L5 2RW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,280
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.6% of adults in the L5 2RW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

L5 2RWEngland
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled17.2%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.3% of adults in the L5 2RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L5 2RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the L5 2RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 40.7% have no qualifications.

L5 2RWEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications40.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L5 2RW (Kirkdale South & Vauxhall) (about 2,159 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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