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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 scores 1.5 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
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£35,878
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.7% of adults in L6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 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

14.7% of adults in L6 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

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

25.7% of adults in L6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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