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Affluence in L5

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
27,466 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L5 scores 1.3 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 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 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.1
  • Employment1.2
  • Income1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Crime1.7
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,429
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

42.9% of adults in L5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

L5England
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.2%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.4% of adults in L5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L5England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.4%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in L5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.5% have no qualifications.

L5England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications33.5%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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