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Affluence in L7 4LB

How L7 4LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wavertree West
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
4,132 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L7 4LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L7 4LB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,439
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

43.3% of adults in the L7 4LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

L7 4LBEngland
Employee, full-time23.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student18.1%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other8.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the L7 4LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L7 4LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.9%8.5%
Full-time students17.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the L7 4LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

L7 4LBEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L7 4LB (Wavertree West) (about 4,132 residents).

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

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