Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, L12 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L12 5JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.5%	49%	0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of L12 5JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	28.7%	1.5%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	58.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34%	31.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.1%	22.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	34.2%	5.3%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.6%	87.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	90%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	73.4%	46.2%	27.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gorse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorse Avenue was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Croxteth Country Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorse Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Croxteth Country Park and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L12 5JU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Gorse Avenue are based on 15 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 Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, L12 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L12 5JU

Average Price
£317,811

Semi-Detached
£274,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,606

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Avenue

Average Price
£331,153

Semi-Detached
£276,588

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-08-09	£355,933
16 Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2017-12-19	£284,715
8 Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-08-12	£203,963
15 Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,495	2012-01-27	£283,058
5 Gorse Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-09-23	£268,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L12 5JU

Employment

L12 5JU 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	93
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monksdown Primary School Monksdown Road , L11 1HH	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Meadow Lane , West Derby L12 5EA	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Junior School Spring Grove , West Derby L12 8SJ	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School South Parkside Drive , West Derby L12 8RP	2out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broad Square Community Primary School Broad Square , L11 1BS	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The De La Salle Academy Carr Lane East , Croxteth L11 4SG	1out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Bosco Arts College Storrington Avenue , L11 9DQ	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holly Lodge Girls' College 140 Mill Lane , West Derby L12 7LE	2out of 4	1,667 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's College Sandfield Park , L12 1LF	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	2out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,137 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sandfield Park School South Drive , Sandfield Park L12 1LH	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Cookson School Bankfield Road , West Derby L13 0BQ	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HN	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge High School 179 Long Lane , Norris Green L9 6AD	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lingmell Inn	174 Muirhead Avenue East	546 yd
New China Garden	96 - 98 Muirhead Avenue East	666 yd
Noya Concept	90 Muirhead Avenue East	681 yd
MB Cafe 62	62 Muirhead Avenue East	723 yd
NOVO Cafe	4 West Derby Village	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hunting Lodge	8 West Derby Village	868 yd
Twelve Cocktail & Wine Bar	11 - 13 West Derby Village	920 yd
West Derby Conservative Club	36 Mill Lane	1,027 yd
Lowlands West Derby Community Centre	13 Haymans Green	1,075 yd
The Western Approaches	169 Lower House Lane	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tso's Fish & Chips	163 Muirhead Avenue East	435 yd
New Yung	162 Muirhead Avenue East	540 yd
Star City Takeaway	148 Muirhead Avenue East	598 yd
Beijing Palace	80 Muirhead Avenue East	695 yd
DANNY'S LIVERPOOL LTD	70 Muirhead Avenue East	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B&M Bargains	32 Hornspit Lane		775 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 22 Mill Lane		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De La Salle Academy CARR LANE EAST	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	981 yd
Melwood (Liverpool Fc) MELWOOD TRAINING GROUND MELWOOD TRAINING GROUND MELWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,003 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L12 5JU