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Affluence in L8 8EB

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

Neighbourhood
Toxteth
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,064 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L8 8EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L8 8EB 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
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.2% of adults in the L8 8EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

L8 8EBEngland
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the L8 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L8 8EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the L8 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.

L8 8EBEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications32.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L8 8EB (Toxteth) (about 2,064 residents).

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

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