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Affluence in L8 8HQ

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

Neighbourhood
Toxteth
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,107 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L8 8HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L8 8HQ 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
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

37.9% of adults in the L8 8HQ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

L8 8HQEngland
Employee, full-time19.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.1%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%4.1%
Other9.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.6% of adults in the L8 8HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

L8 8HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.1%8.5%
Full-time students14%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the L8 8HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

L8 8HQEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%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 8HQ (Toxteth) (about 2,107 residents).

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

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