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Affluence in L8 6

How L8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
13,017 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L8 6 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 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
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.4
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Income2.1
  • Employment2.3
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Crime3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in L8 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

L8 6England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in L8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L8 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in L8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.

L8 6England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications29.5%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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