Southway, Liverpool, L15 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L15 7JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48%	51.8%	3.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	45.7%	44.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	37%	0.6%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.4%	30.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.2%	7%	1.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	26%	22.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	38.8%	11.5%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.9%	83.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.4%	89.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	5.6%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	89%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Southway has the 28th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Broadgreen and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 L15 7JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Southway are based on 41 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 Southway, Liverpool, L15 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 7JA

Average Price
£368,950

Semi-Detached
£392,797

Terraced
£355,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£297,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£378,966

Semi-Detached
£401,272

Terraced
£379,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Southway, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-10-11	£290,885
19 Southway, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-04	£425,356
6 Southway, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-06-08	£337,125
6 Southway, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-06-08	£309,055
18 Southway, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-06-05	£362,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 7JA

Employment

L15 7JA 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

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,418 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	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,748 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	389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Northway Primary Academy Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	2out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Meadway , Wavertree L15 7LZ	3out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Childwall Rd , L15 6WU	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childwall School - A Specialist Sports College Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	- not rated	580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	3out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,229 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	4,393 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,784 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,860 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	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,980 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	1,044 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , L15 4LP	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchlea School Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	1,281 yd	Community special 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
Mersey Care Nhs Trust	Olive Mount Hospital Old Mill Lane	423 yd
Kitchen 62	812 Queens Drive	634 yd
Tiffin Tapas	794 Queens Drive	657 yd
Murrys Diner	160 Mill Lane	816 yd
Pizza Italia	210 Childwall Road	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christ The King Parochial Club	Christ The King Parochial Club Score Lane	651 yd
The Rocket	2 Bowring Park Road	721 yd
McGintys	142 - 148 Mill Lane	829 yd
Royal Navy Association Club	Liverpool Royal Naval Association Club, 38 Bowring Park Road	831 yd
The Clock	110 High Street	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Get Stuffed	65 Wavertree Nook Road	330 yd
Shang Hai House	9, The Parade Northway	412 yd
The Parade Tandoori	5, The Parade Northway	412 yd
Sam's Food	810 Queens Drive	638 yd
Harry's Continental	133 High Street	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Supermarket	Lidl Childwall Valley Road		912 yd
Tesco Express	76 High Street		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	161 yd
Christ The King Parochial Club SCORE LANE		610 yd
Childwall Sports And Science Academy THE FIVEWAYS THE FIVEWAYS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	800 yd
King David High School (Closed) Childwall Road	swimming pool	814 yd
King David High School CHILDWALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	814 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	880 yd
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	928 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		940 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	274.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L15 7JA