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Affluence in L8

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
56,204 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L8 averages decile 2.2 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income2.7
  • Employment2.7
  • Crime2.8
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Living environment3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£38,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; L8 is below that, at 42.3%. 10.2% are retired and 23.5% are full-time students.

L8England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student23.5%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; L8 is well below that, at 22.4%.

L8England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students22.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; L8 is broadly in line with that, at 34.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

L8England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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