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Affluence in L8 8

How L8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
11,491 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L8 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L8 8 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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Income2.2
  • Employment2.3
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Crime3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Living environment4.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,920
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

45.2% of adults in L8 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

L8 8England
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in L8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L8 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in L8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

L8 8England
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%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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