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Affluence in L9

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
38,803 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L9 scores 2.6 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
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.4
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Living environment3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Crime3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in L9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

L9England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in L9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

L9England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in L9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

L9England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications24%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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