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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 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£38,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.3% of adults in L8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 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

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

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

34.9% of adults in L8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 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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