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Affluence in L9 3BS

How L9 3BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Orrell Park
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,149 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L9 3BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L9 3BS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,295
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in the L9 3BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

L9 3BSEngland
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the L9 3BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L9 3BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate18.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the L9 3BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

L9 3BSEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L9 3BS (Orrell Park) (about 1,149 residents).

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

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