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Affluence in L6

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
45,320 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L6 averages decile 1.5 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.1
  • Crime1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Income1.7
  • Employment1.8
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Living environment2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£35,878
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
3
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; L6 is well below that, at 38.7%. 12.5% are retired and 22.1% are full-time students.

L6England
Employee, full-time23%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student22.1%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L6 is less than half that, at 14.7%.

L6England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.3%8.5%
Full-time students21.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L6 is below that, at 25.7%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

L6England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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