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Affluence in L6 8

How L6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
3,279 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L6 8 scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income1.5
  • Employment1.5
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,563
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

45% of adults in L6 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

L6 8England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.2%4.1%
Other6.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in L6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L6 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in L6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

L6 8England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%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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