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Affluence in L8 7

How L8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
20,089 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L8 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L8 7 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Crime3.1
  • Living environment3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,663
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

30.7% of adults in L8 7 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 41.3% are full-time students.

L8 7England
Employee, full-time17.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student41.3%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in L8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L8 7England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students40.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in L8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

L8 7England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent31.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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