Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, L11 4UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L11 4UD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	55.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	43.7%	44.2%	0.5%	49.0%	-4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around L11 4UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.2%	50.5%	-6.7%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	34.3%	8.3%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	29.2%	31.4%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	25.2%	-14.0%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	26.4%	10.5%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	10.1%	9.2%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.9%	81.9%	-8.0%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	69.7%	-21.5%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	4%	20%	16.0%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	69.9%	-20.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.7%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	11.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Merrydale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrydale Drive was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% higher than the Croxteth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrydale Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Croxteth and the 568th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L11 4UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrydale Drive are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, L11 4UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L11 4UD

Average Price
£245,849

Semi-Detached
£213,006

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrydale Drive

Average Price
£266,394

Semi-Detached
£247,612

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,768

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrydale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-11-20	£311,360
28 Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-07	£166,176
32 Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-18	£262,719
2 Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-01	£205,455
50 Merrydale Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-24	£198,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L11 4UD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	26
Other	25
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonebridge Lane County Primary School Stonebridge Lane , L11 9AY	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxteth Community Primary School Moss Way , L11 0BP	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croxteth County Junior School Moss Way , L11 0BP	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxteth County Infant School Mossway , L11 0BP	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxteth Community Primary School Moss Way , L11 0BP	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle Humanities College Carr Lane East , L11 4SG	- not rated	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dixons Croxteth Academy Carr Lane East , Croxteth L11 4SG	1out of 4	273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The De La Salle Academy Carr Lane East , Croxteth L11 4SG	- not rated	273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Bosco Arts College Storrington Avenue , L11 9DQ	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Croxteth Community Comprehensive School Parkstile Lane , Croxteth L11 0BD	- not rated	1,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret Beavan School Almonds Green , L12 5HP	- not rated	1,937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge High School 179 Long Lane , Norris Green L9 6AD	4out of 4	2,201 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bank View High School 177 Long Lane , L9 6AD	- not rated	2,212 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Nursery School Lowerson Road , L11 8LW	- not rated	2,368 yd	Miscellaneous	No	Mixed	More About School
New Heights High School 1a Dyson Hall Drive , Fazakerley L9 7HA	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlei Munchies	4 Hebden Parade	191 yd
51 Signature B & G Ltd	6 - 7 Hebden Parade	214 yd
The Kiosk	24 Carr Lane East	255 yd
Dens Diner	227 Lower House Lane	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sefton Arms	120 Carr Lane East	267 yd
Abbey Road Wine Bar	126 Stonebridge Lane	313 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Parochial	Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Social Club Stonebridge Lane	355 yd
The Western Approaches	169 Lower House Lane	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzaland	122 - 124 Stonebridge Lane	321 yd
Bennetts Off Licence & General Store	Bennetts, 124 Stonebridge Lane	327 yd
Oriental	235 Lower House Lane	476 yd
Nabzys Chicken And Pizza	223 Lower House Lane	499 yd
Boras Grill	221 Lower House Lane	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carr Lane East CARR LANE EAST	grass pitches	198 yd
De La Salle Academy CARR LANE EAST	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	270 yd
St John Bosco Arts College STORRINGTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	652 yd
Croxteth Sports And Wellbeing Centre ALTCROSS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 yd
Croxteth Primary School (Closed) Moss Way	grass pitches	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.