Ruthven Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L13 4BD is primarily male, with 60% of the population 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	41.1%	40%	-1.1%	51.0%	-11.0%
Male	58.9%	60%	1.1%	49.0%	11.0%

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 area around L13 4BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	48%	64.8%	16.8%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-28.0%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	25%	12.3%	-12.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (58.5%) 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	22.9%	28%	5.1%	48.4%	-20.4%
Good health	31.8%	30.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	22.9%	19%	-3.9%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	18.7%	17%	-1.7%	4.0%	13.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	1.2%	4.3%

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 4BD this area, 35.8% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	35.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	16.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	20.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.5%	92.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.1%	89.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1.4%	6%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	89.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ruthven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruthven Road was 335.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 216.2% higher than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruthven Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Broadgreen and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 208.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 4BD, 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ruthven Road are based on 12 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 Ruthven Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L13 4BD

Average Price
£48,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruthven Road

Average Price
£165,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,069

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruthven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ruthven Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,500	2015-02-11	£47,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L13 4BD

Employment

L13 4BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	982 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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northway Infant School Northway , L15 7JQ	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Northway Primary Academy Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	2out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen County Junior School Oakhill Road , L13 5SE	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen Primary Oakhill Road , Old Swan L13 5UE	3out of 4	607 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall School - A Specialist Sports College Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	- not rated	1,049 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,069 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	4,432 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,858 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	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchlea School Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Liverpool Pupil Referral Unit Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	803 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	1,098 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selkirk Independent School 21 Selkirk Road , L13 2AP	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College Thingwall Lane , L14 7NX	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffin Tapas	794 Queens Drive	322 yd
Kitchen 62	812 Queens Drive	340 yd
The Breakfast Lounge	121 Broad Green Road	474 yd
Murrys Diner	160 Mill Lane	576 yd
Namma Ooru Dosa	138 Mill Lane	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rocket	2 Bowring Park Road	477 yd
McGintys	142 - 148 Mill Lane	571 yd
Royal Navy Association Club	Liverpool Royal Naval Association Club, 38 Bowring Park Road	689 yd
Christ The King Parochial Club	Christ The King Parochial Club Score Lane	770 yd
Brambles	59 St Oswalds Street	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shang Hai House	9, The Parade Northway	306 yd
The Parade Tandoori	5, The Parade Northway	306 yd
Sam's Food	810 Queens Drive	337 yd
Get Stuffed	65 Wavertree Nook Road	449 yd
Mill Lane Pizza	130 Mill Lane	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 10 Broad Green Road	851 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	706 - 710 Prescot Road	966 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 2 St Oswalds Street	1,051 yd
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadgreen International School QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	588 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	680 yd
Christ The King Parochial Club SCORE LANE		684 yd
The Joseph Lappin Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
St. Oswalds Rc Junior School MONTAGUE ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	985 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	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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