Rocky Lane, Childwall, Liverpool, L16 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L16 1JB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.9%	48.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.1%	51.1%	3.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of L16 1JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	33.3%	4.0%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	52.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.1%	52.2%	4.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.3%	28.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13%	14.9%	1.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	20.9%	4.6%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	34.8%	13.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.7%	91.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	93.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	93.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	73.5%	46.2%	27.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Rocky Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rocky Lane was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rocky Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broadgreen and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in L16 1JB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Rocky Lane are based on 214 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 Rocky Lane, Childwall, Liverpool, L16 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L16 1JB

Average Price
£291,524

Semi-Detached
£286,629

Terraced
£241,425

Detached
£474,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rocky Lane

Average Price
£227,290

Semi-Detached
£305,970

Terraced
£183,101

Detached
£490,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,859

Other
£179,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rocky LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Rocky Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-09	£488,724
47 Rocky Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-10	£298,158
25 Rocky Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-01-28	£397,354
77 Rocky Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-09-30	£176,053
63 Rocky Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-09-29	£171,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L16 1JB

Employment

L16 1JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	128
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Real estate activities	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,978 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	5,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Meadway , Wavertree L15 7LZ	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudston Primary School Rudston Road , L16 4PQ	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Childwall Rd , L15 6WU	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen Primary Oakhill Road , Old Swan L13 5UE	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	998 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	1,968 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	5,153 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	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College Thingwall Lane , L14 7NX	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	1,521 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Abbey School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turnpike Tavern	96 Bowring Park Road	304 yd
Kitchen 62	812 Queens Drive	611 yd
Tiffin Tapas	794 Queens Drive	640 yd
The Radiance Coffee Rooms	96 Bentham Drive	673 yd
Pac Lunch	17 Childwall Valley Road	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christ The King Parochial Club	Christ The King Parochial Club Score Lane	230 yd
C A D W A Social Club	C A D W A Hall Bowland Avenue	282 yd
Royal Navy Association Club	Liverpool Royal Naval Association Club, 38 Bowring Park Road	316 yd
The Rocket	2 Bowring Park Road	500 yd
Broadgreen Conservative Club	1 Victoria Avenue	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xin Xin Chinese Takeaway	26 Old Thomas Lane	436 yd
Sam's Food	810 Queens Drive	615 yd
Get Stuffed	65 Wavertree Nook Road	616 yd
Sun Valley	93 Bentham Drive	677 yd
Fiveways Pizza & Chicken	15 Childwall Valley Road	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Supermarket	Lidl Childwall Valley Road		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cadwa BOWLAND AVENUE		265 yd
Christ The King Parochial Club SCORE LANE		287 yd
Rudston Junior School RUDSTON ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
King George V Memorial Field GLENCONNER ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Childwall Sports And Science Academy THE FIVEWAYS THE FIVEWAYS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 yd
King David High School (Closed) Childwall Road	swimming pool	1,010 yd
King David High School CHILDWALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Barnham Drive Playing Fields BARNHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	1,041 yd
East Wavertree Lawn Tennis Club 129A 129A DUNBABIN ROAD	tennis courts	1,063 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	85.2%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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