Railbrook Hey, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L13 1DL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.4% of the population 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	54.9%	59.4%	4.5%	51.0%	8.4%
Male	45.1%	40.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-8.4%

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 L13 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	38.5%	45%	6.5%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	25.5%	-9.3%	44.2%	-18.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	7.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	38.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	27.9%	27.9%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	20.2%	13.5%	-6.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.5%	12%	4.5%	4.0%	8.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	1.2%	6.4%

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.

In the area around L13 1DL this area, 40.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.3%	40.5%	-10.8%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.4%	3.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	17.4%	4.6%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88%	78.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	95.1%	88.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Railbrook Hey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railbrook Hey was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railbrook Hey has the 26th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Broadgreen and the 646th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in L13 1DL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Railbrook Hey are based on 59 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 Railbrook Hey, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L13 1DL

Average Price
£241,763

Semi-Detached
£240,623

Terraced
£214,467

Detached
£299,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railbrook Hey

Average Price
£268,434

Semi-Detached
£268,721

Terraced
£248,405

Detached
£290,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railbrook HeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Railbrook Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-10-11	£185,581
40 Railbrook Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-06	£217,092
41 Railbrook Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-30	£206,644
22 Railbrook Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,250	2021-08-20	£205,292
25 Railbrook Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-09-10	£205,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L13 1DL

Employment

L13 1DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	87
Retired	85
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	20
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rathbone , L13 1BD	- not rated	408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway Infant School Northway , L15 7JQ	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Northway Primary Academy Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	2out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen County Infant School Hill Lane , L13 5TF	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Stephenson Way , L13 1HD	- not rated	861 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	1,047 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall School - A Specialist Sports College Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	3,728 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,155 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	4,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	443 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchlea School Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Liverpool Pupil Referral Unit Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selkirk Independent School 21 Selkirk Road , L13 2AP	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	983 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
Murrys Diner	160 Mill Lane	139 yd
Namma Ooru Dosa	138 Mill Lane	154 yd
Rathbone Hospital	Rathbone Hospital Mill Lane	204 yd
Harry's Kitchen	179 Rathbone Road	337 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Hollywood Superbowl Montrose Way	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McGintys	142 - 148 Mill Lane	154 yd
Brambles	59 St Oswalds Street	629 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	869 yd
Old Swan	The Oldswan, 1 - 5 St Oswalds Street	879 yd
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Tandoori also T/A The Tandoori Mill	154 Mill Lane	142 yd
Sunny Fish Bar	150 Mill Lane	144 yd
Mill Lane Pizza	130 Mill Lane	166 yd
Shang Hai House	9, The Parade Northway	531 yd
The Parade Tandoori	5, The Parade Northway	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	591 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 10 Broad Green Road	840 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	885 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 2 St Oswalds Street	885 yd
Tesco Express	76 High Street	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	404 yd
The Joseph Lappin Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	571 yd
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	572 yd
St. Oswalds Rc Junior School MONTAGUE ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	781 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	31.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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