Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L15 3JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	48.5%	54.4%	5.9%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	51.5%	45.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 L15 3JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.3% 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	88.7%	86.3%	-2.4%	37.9%	48.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	-36.4%
Separated	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	72.4%	58.8%	-13.6%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	20.9%	31.8%	10.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

In the area around L15 3JR this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59.7%	59.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	42.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	25.3%	9.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77%	86%	9.0%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	84.7%	87.8%	3.1%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	85.7%	2.5%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.8%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Smithdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithdown Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithdown Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel and the 696th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L15 3JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Smithdown Road are based on 359 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 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 3JR

Average Price
£1,423,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,222

Other
£4,251,097

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithdown Road

Average Price
£393,323

Semi-Detached
£221,575

Terraced
£195,712

Detached
£310,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,069

Other
£1,127,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£11,851,287	2024-05-15	£12,252,625
150 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-11-27	£224,814
172 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2015-03-24	£11,582
160 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-03-10	£143,339
150A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2003-11-28	£674,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 3JR

Employment

L15 3JR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L15 3JR 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

Student (economically inactive)	78
Full-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	3
Self-Employed	3
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Manufacturing	1

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	1,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,601 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	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	- not rated	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bridget's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Bagot Street , L15 2HB	- not rated	550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Junior School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Infants' School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	- not rated	1,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,731 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	2,974 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,276 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	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,150 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	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College International Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8DD	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elimu Academy Dove Street , Toxteth L8 0TU	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe Oro	349 - 351 Smithdown Road	54 yd
Belzan	371 Smithdown Road	66 yd
Dead Ink Books	375 Smithdown Road	75 yd
Basha Restaurant	172 Smithdown Road	78 yd
Krispy Bites	341 Smithdown Road	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Franks Bar	186 Smithdown Road	142 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	147 yd
The Beeswing	208A Smithdown Road	244 yd
Handymans Supermarket	461 Smithdown Road	415 yd
Dirty Nellies	473 - 477 Smithdown Road	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lau's Fish & Chips	146 Smithdown Road	8 yd
Chester's Chicken	138 Smithdown Road	38 yd
Friends Restaurant	363 Smithdown Road	42 yd
Oven bake	363 Smithdown Road	42 yd
Smithdown Balti	134 Smithdown Road	48 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	291 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	349 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	547 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 242 Smithdown Road	566 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sefton Park Cricket Club	grass pitches	475 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		600 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	649 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	802 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		909 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	919 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L15 3JR