Macdonald Street, Liverpool, L15 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L15 1EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55.2%	50%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.8%	50%	5.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 L15 1EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	50.5%	69.9%	19.4%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	11.7%	-14.0%	44.2%	-32.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	42%	-6.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	26.8%	36.1%	9.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	35.2%	26.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21%	37.6%	16.6%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	5.7%	0.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.3%	73.9%	-15.4%	81.4%	-7.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	87.7%	76.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	9.1%	5.7%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	77.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Macdonald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macdonald Street was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Macdonald Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 767th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L15 1EJ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Macdonald Street are based on 200 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 Macdonald Street, Liverpool, L15 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 1EJ

Average Price
£104,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macdonald Street

Average Price
£117,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macdonald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Macdonald Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-07-21	£122,750
123 Macdonald Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-02-14	£94,755
123 Macdonald Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-02-14	£94,755
115 Macdonald Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-09-06	£111,600
51 Macdonald Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-08-10	£82,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 1EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Junior School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Infants' School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Community Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	- not rated	376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	566 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Stephenson Way , L13 1HD	- not rated	652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	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	2,569 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	2,936 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,066 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	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , L15 4LP	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Lower Ground Floor, the Port of Liverpool Building , L3 1BY	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	945 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Shake & Waffle	Office A, 210 Picton Road	341 yd
Mizizi	107 Picton Road	378 yd
The Little Owl Cafe	3M Wellington Road	424 yd
Maitri	127 - 131 Picton Road	462 yd
Fozai's Kashmiri Kitchen	155 - 157 Picton Road	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picton	The Picton, 234 Picton Road	423 yd
The Wellington	236 Picton Road	443 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	485 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	707 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anna Jungs Fish & Chips	64 Grosvenor Road	232 yd
Prime Pizza	178 Picton Road	241 yd
Cafe Express	180 Picton Road	258 yd
Chicago King	210 Picton Road	341 yd
Mr Chicken	61 Lawrence Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	389 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	395 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	665 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	781 yd
Tesco Express	76 High Street	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		355 yd
Liverpool Aquatics Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	464 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	682 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	934 yd
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	947 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	1,055 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	106.4 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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