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Affluence in L6 6BS

How L6 6BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kensington
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,156 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L6 6BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L6 6BS area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,558
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.5% of adults in the L6 6BS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 21.5% are full-time students.

L6 6BSEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student21.5%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in the L6 6BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L6 6BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students21.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the L6 6BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

L6 6BSEngland
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L6 6BS (Kensington) (about 2,156 residents).

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

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