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Affluence in L9 8

How L9 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
12,464 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L9 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L9 8 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Living environment2.4
  • Employment3.1
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,688
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in L9 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

L9 8England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in L9 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L9 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in L9 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

L9 8England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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