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Affluence in L9 1

How L9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
14,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L9 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L9 1 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Income2.7
  • Living environment2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Crime2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,670
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

51.4% of adults in L9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

L9 1England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in L9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L9 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in L9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

L9 1England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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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