Colwyn Road, Liverpool, L13 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L13 2BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	49%	49.4%	0.4%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	31.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8%	9.1%	1.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.3%	46.6%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.1%	29.6%	-7.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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	30.1%	24.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	27.9%	11.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.2%	85.7%	-9.5%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	94.7%	86.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	86.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Colwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Road was 156.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% higher than the Old Swan East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Colwyn Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L13 2BJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Colwyn Road are based on 36 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 Colwyn Road, Liverpool, L13 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L13 2BJ

Average Price
£133,664

Semi-Detached
£130,744

Terraced
£134,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Road

Average Price
£142,558

Semi-Detached
£151,490

Terraced
£141,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Colwyn Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-04-25	£148,323
4 Colwyn Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2021-03-12	£112,612
16 Colwyn Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-09-15	£162,250
14 Colwyn Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-07-12	£123,332
26 Colwyn Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2019-01-21	£96,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L13 2BJ

Employment

L13 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	99
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	422 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	1,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 30 Church Road , L13 2BA	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rathbone , L13 1BD	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Prescot Road , Old Swan L13 3BT	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield County Infant School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen County Infant School Hill Lane , L13 5TF	- not rated	619 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	926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,384 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	- not rated	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,830 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	5,235 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	3,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,023 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selkirk Independent School 21 Selkirk Road , L13 2AP	- not rated	96 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finchlea School Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	619 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Liverpool Pupil Referral Unit Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	619 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Lower Ground Floor, the Port of Liverpool Building , L3 1BY	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	1,003 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Frankie & Benny’s also t/a Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone Jam, Breakfast & Lunch, Puddo, Kick-Ass Burrito, S	2 Montrose Way	195 yd
Frankie and Bennys	2 Montrose Way	195 yd
Kidz Fantasy Land	2 Montrose Way	195 yd
McDonalds, Edge Lane Retail Park	Mcdonalds, 1 Montrose Way	208 yd
Greggs Liverpool Shopping Park	6A Montrose Way	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brambles	59 St Oswalds Street	551 yd
The Millfield Inn	510 Prescot Road	574 yd
Old Swan	The Oldswan, 1 - 5 St Oswalds Street	714 yd
The Wellington	The Wellington, 217 Green Lane	737 yd
Melbourne	207 Green Lane	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	545 Edge Lane	221 yd
Subway	10 Montrose Way	235 yd
Red Grill Food Ltd	329A Prescot Road	470 yd
Casa Pizza	470 Prescot Road	516 yd
Happy Fryer	377 Prescot Road	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	261 yd
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	307 yd
Dales of Liverpool	337 Prescot Road	472 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 2 St Oswalds Street	574 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket Regent House Green Lane	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
St. Oswalds Rc Junior School MONTAGUE ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
The Joseph Lappin Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	678 yd
Fairfield Police Club (Closed) Prescot Road	grass pitches	686 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Arriva Green Lane Bus Depot GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Derby Lane Health & Fitness Centre SHAMROCK GYM SHAMROCK GYM DERBY LANE	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L13 2BJ