Bentham Drive, Liverpool, L16 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L16 5EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	34.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	4.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	10%	2.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.4%) 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	49.7%	51.5%	1.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	28.1%	34.9%	6.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	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	22.1%	15.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	23%	6.5%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	32.7%	9.4%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.2%	93.3%	0.1%	81.4%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	95.2%	97.7%	2.5%	83.2%	14.5%
Africa	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	97.7%	2.5%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bentham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentham Drive was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Bentham Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Belle Vale and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in L16 5EX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bentham Drive are based on 117 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 Bentham Drive, Liverpool, L16 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L16 5EX

Average Price
£272,227

Semi-Detached
£272,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentham Drive

Average Price
£285,417

Semi-Detached
£295,300

Terraced
£203,452

Detached
£348,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,590

Other
£119,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Bentham Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-03	£256,818
126 Bentham Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-11-27	£247,145
118 Bentham Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-04-21	£343,988
120 Bentham Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,950	2001-11-23	£370,962
108 Bentham Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,000	2001-02-13	£210,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L16 5EX

Employment

L16 5EX 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	95
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rudston Junior School Rudston Road , L16 4PQ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudston Infant School Rudston Road , L16 4PQ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudston Primary School Rudston Road , L16 4PQ	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Chelwood Avenue , Childwall L16 2LN	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craighurst County Infant School Craighurst Road , L25 1NW	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,026 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,837 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,853 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	2,951 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	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alice Elliott School for Deaf Children Childwall Abbey Road , L16 5EY	- not rated	727 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Abbey School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	3out of 4	795 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	- not rated	812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	1,152 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College Thingwall Lane , L14 7NX	3out of 4	1,715 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
The Radiance Coffee Rooms	96 Bentham Drive	102 yd
Childwall Abbey Hotel	Childwall Abbey Hotel Childwall Abbey Road	642 yd
Turnpike Tavern	96 Bowring Park Road	770 yd
Espositos	Court Hey Park, Roby Road	808 yd
Defne Turkish Barbecue Restaurant	Defne Turkish Barbecue Restaurant, 92 - 94 Childwall Priory Road	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
C A D W A Social Club	C A D W A Hall Bowland Avenue	584 yd
St Paschal Baylon R C Club	St Paschal Baylon R C Club Chelwood Avenue	918 yd
Christ The King Parochial Club	Christ The King Parochial Club Score Lane	947 yd
Royal Navy Association Club	Liverpool Royal Naval Association Club, 38 Bowring Park Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Valley	93 Bentham Drive	125 yd
Jackie's Sandwich Express	1 Chelwood Avenue	765 yd
Zara's Hub	42 Childwall Abbey Road	782 yd
Abbey Friar	34 Childwall Abbey Road	790 yd
Fiveways Pizza & Chicken	15 Childwall Valley Road	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Supermarket	Lidl Childwall Valley Road		818 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargins, 162 Childwall Valley Road		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnham Drive Playing Fields BARNHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	252 yd
Rudston Junior School RUDSTON ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
King George V Memorial Field GLENCONNER ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Cadwa BOWLAND AVENUE		636 yd
Ashfield School (Closed) Childwall Abbey Road	grass pitches	809 yd
Whitefield Cricket Club COURT HEY PARK	grass pitches	846 yd
Childwall Sports And Science Academy THE FIVEWAYS THE FIVEWAYS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	945 yd
East Wavertree Lawn Tennis Club 129A 129A DUNBABIN ROAD	tennis courts	970 yd
Christ The King Parochial Club SCORE LANE		1,029 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	225 Mbit/s
Average download speed	397.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L16 5EX