Royal Croft, Liverpool, L12 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L12 2BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	49.2%	52%	2.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.8%	48%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	38.1%	0.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.4%	6%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	59.6%	5.8%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	29.1%	26%	-3.1%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.5%	17.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	18.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	35.2%	7.2%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91%	92.4%	1.4%	81.4%	11.0%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	94.7%	2.1%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	94.4%	1.8%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	76.7%	18.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	78%	46.2%	31.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Royal Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Croft was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Sandfield Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Croft has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sandfield Park and the 622nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L12 2BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Royal Croft are based on 9 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 Royal Croft, Liverpool, L12 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L12 2BJ

Average Price
£333,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,426

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Croft

Average Price
£309,051

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£309,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Royal Croft, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-11	£219,838
1 Royal Croft, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-19	£290,030
6 Royal Croft, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-12-20	£233,144
3 Royal Croft, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2006-11-10	£459,728
4 Royal Croft, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2005-02-22	£387,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L12 2BJ

Employment

L12 2BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

L12 2BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	64
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	1,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corinthian Community Primary School Inigo Road , L13 6SH	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School North Drive , Sandfield Park L12 1LE	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Prescot Road , Old Swan L13 3BT	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen Primary Oakhill Road , Old Swan L13 5UE	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Infant School St Oswald Street , L13 5SB	- not rated	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's College North Drive , Sandfield Park L12 1LF	- not rated	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's College Sandfield Park , L12 1LF	- not rated	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Honeysgreen Lane , L12 9HZ	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	4,873 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,351 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	4,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hospital and Home Tuition Team at Sandfield Park School Sandfield Walk , West Derby L12 1LH	- not rated	288 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sandfield Park School Sandfield Walk , L12 1LH	- not rated	288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Park School South Drive , Sandfield Park L12 1LH	4out of 4	288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Hey Children's Hospital School Eaton Road , L12 2AP	- not rated	670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Runnymede St Edward's School North Drive , Sandfield Park L12 1LE	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	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
Toby Carvery Stoneycroft	502 Queens Drive	272 yd
Alder Hey Family House trust	Ronald Mcdonald House Alder Road	491 yd
Sandy Park Cafe	154 Derby Lane	542 yd
The Navigator	694 Queens Drive	607 yd
Retsina Taverna	73A Derby Lane	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Tenants & Residents	Highfield Tenants And Residents Association Lexham Road	585 yd
The Black Horse	641 Prescot Road	596 yd
Cask Liverpool Micro Pub	438 Queens Drive	674 yd
The Ale House	674 - 676 Prescot Road	725 yd
Old Swan Conservative Club	73 Derby Lane	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wongs Fish And Chips	Wongs Fish And Chips, 186 Derby Lane	539 yd
Timothys	24 East Prescot Road	564 yd
Frankyz	16 East Prescot Road	566 yd
Hi Kitty	4 East Prescot Road	567 yd
Heskeys	627 Prescot Road	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	706 - 710 Prescot Road	637 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 112 East Prescot Road	874 yd
Co-Operative Wholesale Society	Co Operative Food Supermarket Darley Drive	952 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 10 Broad Green Road	994 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket Regent House Green Lane	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alder Sports Club ALDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	149 yd
Corinthian Community Primary School INIGO ROAD	grass pitches	260 yd
Vagabonds Lawn Tennis Club QUEENS DRIVE	tennis courts	565 yd
Derby Lane Health & Fitness Centre SHAMROCK GYM SHAMROCK GYM DERBY LANE	health and fitness suite	641 yd
St Edward'S College Sports Complex NORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	642 yd
Springfield Park Playing Fields (Closed) East Prescot Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Walkers Playing Field EATON ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Bellefield Sports Ground (Closed) Sandforth Road	grass pitches	906 yd
Bohemians Tennis Club QUEENS DRIVE	tennis courts	924 yd
Knotty Ash Community Centre (Closed) East Prescot Road		932 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%

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

Overview of L12 2BJ