Colwell Road, Liverpool, L14 8XY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L14 8XY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	58.4%	55.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	41.6%	44.1%	2.5%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 L14 8XY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	56.6%	55.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	27.5%	3.4%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.8%	5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	44.3%	49.7%	5.4%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	29.9%	31.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 L14 8XY this area, 28.8% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	28.8%	-14.2%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15.4%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	21.9%	14.4%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.3%	82.9%	-11.4%	81.4%	1.5%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	73.3%	-17.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	5.1%	14.3%	9.2%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.2%	7%	2.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	73.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Colwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwell Road was 175.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.3% higher than the West Derby Deysbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwell Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Derby Deysbrook and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L14 8XY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Colwell Road are based on 21 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 Colwell Road, Liverpool, L14 8XY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L14 8XY

Average Price
£92,166

Semi-Detached
£100,633

Terraced
£91,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwell Road

Average Price
£99,172

Semi-Detached
£91,653

Terraced
£100,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Colwell Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2018-05-03	£94,229
1 Colwell Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-03-28	£103,345
33 Colwell Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2017-06-27	£88,149
5 Colwell Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2016-03-31	£80,610
37 Colwell Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2016-03-31	£87,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L14 8XY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L14 8XY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colwell Primary School Colwell Road , L14 8XZ	- not rated	62 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colwell County Junior Mixed Department School Colwell Road , L14 8XZ	- not rated	62 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colwell Road Infant School Colwell Road , L14 8XZ	- not rated	62 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Waterpark Drive , Stockbridge Village L28 7RE	- not rated	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Junior School Southdean Road , Huyton L14 8UL	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dovecot Comprehensive School Fincham Road , L14 9NJ	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England (VA) Centre for Learning Stockbridge Lane , Huyton L36 3SD	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund of Canterbury Catholic High School Lordens Road , L14 8UD	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockbridge Village School Little Moss Hey , Stockbridge Village L28 5RL	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HJ	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HN	2out of 4	982 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park School Haswell Drive , Stockbridge Village L28 1RX	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NexGen Academy Dovecot MAC , Back of Dovecot Place L14 9BA	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Hey Children's Hospital School Eaton Road , L12 2AP	- not rated	2,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College Thingwall Lane , L14 7NX	3out of 4	2,336 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
Dovecot Community & Social Club	Dovecot Labour Club Kingsheath Avenue	343 yd
Dovecot and Princess Drive Community Association	235B Finch Lane	351 yd
Maggie Mays Community Cafe	Cafe, St Vincents School For The Blind And Partially Sighted Yew Tree Lane	981 yd
Iamtech	Work World Knowsley Community College, 599 Princess Drive	1,041 yd
Starbucks	Knowsley Community College, Stockbridge Lane	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ploughman	44-45 Marled Hey, Stockbridge Village	697 yd
The Old Bank	601 Princess Drive, Huyton	1,048 yd
The Village Inn	Haswell Drive, Stockbridge Village	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexico	14 Finch Road	198 yd
Yang Sing	36 Finch Road	230 yd
Jumbo Takeaway	Jumbo City Restaurant Princess Drive	349 yd
Jin Yuan	237 Finch Lane	349 yd
Sweet carolina	235A Finch Lane	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	22 - 26 Finch Road		208 yd
Nisa Stockbridge Village	Parrys Supermarket, 17 The Croft		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colwell Primary School (Closed) Colwell Road	grass pitches	85 yd
Mab Lane Youth Centre CROXDALE ROAD WEST		339 yd
Mab Lane Playing Fields (Closed) Mab Lane	grass pitches	400 yd
St Brigids Rc School Waterpark Drive		558 yd
St Edmund Of Canterbury Catholic High School (Closed) Southdean Road	grass pitches	601 yd
Christ The King Joint Catholic And C Of E Centre For Learning (Closed) Stockbridge Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	613 yd
Hope Primary Sch - A Joint Rc And Cofe Primary Sch LORDENS ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre STOCKBRIDGE VILLAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE STOCKBRIDGE VILLAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE THE WITHENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Heatwaves Leisure Centre (Closed) Waterpark Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
St Vincents School YEW TREE LANE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 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	178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L14 8XY