Irene Road, Liverpool, L16 8NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L16 8NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 L16 8NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	36.5%	46.2%	9.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	44.5%	-10.7%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	59.3%	58%	-1.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	30.8%	30.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

In the area around L16 8NS this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	6%	-6.1%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	31.4%	15.5%	16.9%	14.5%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	91.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96.5%	96.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	67.8%	46.2%	21.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Irene Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irene Road was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the Calderstones average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Irene Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Calderstones and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in L16 8NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Irene Road are based on 27 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 Irene Road, Liverpool, L16 8NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L16 8NS

Average Price
£333,779

Semi-Detached
£334,416

Terraced
£322,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irene Road

Average Price
£348,682

Semi-Detached
£349,006

Terraced
£340,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irene Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Irene Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-06-05	£337,696
37 Irene Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-04-24	£364,571
39 Irene Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-16	£333,196
25 Irene Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-09-10	£363,487
43 Irene Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-09	£296,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L16 8NS

Employment

L16 8NS 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 L16 8NS 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

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	79
Student (economically inactive)	67
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,691 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	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Green Lane , Mossley Hill L18 2EP	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Childwall Rd , L15 6WU	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Church of England Primary School Woolton Road , L16 0JD	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Church of England Primary School Woolton Road , L16 0JD	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mosspits Lane Primary School Mosspits Lane , Wavertree L15 6UN	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall School - A Specialist Sports College Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	- not rated	815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,214 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	5,134 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,454 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	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	440 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carleton House Preparatory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechenhurst Preparatory School Mary E Blake Limited , 145 Menlove Avenue L18 3EE	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Abbey School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	3out of 4	1,224 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
Neighbourhood	261 Woolton Road	242 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House Woolton Road	285 yd
Cucina Di Vincenzo	256 Woolton Road	287 yd
El Nido	252 Woolton Road	287 yd
Eton Place Cafe Bistro	258 Woolton Road	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Friar	34 Childwall Abbey Road	571 yd
Chung Ku	9 Childwall Priory Road	572 yd
Zara's Hub	42 Childwall Abbey Road	586 yd
Fiveways Pizza & Chicken	15 Childwall Valley Road	638 yd
Fu Lin	91 Woolton Road	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Supermarket	Lidl Childwall Valley Road		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exclusive Fitness & Beauty Lounge (Ladies Only) (Closed) 251-253 251-253 Woolton Road	health and fitness suite	242 yd
East Wavertree Lawn Tennis Club 129A 129A DUNBABIN ROAD	tennis courts	330 yd
Hope Park Sports TAGGART AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	441 yd
King David High School (Closed) Childwall Road	swimming pool	467 yd
King David High School CHILDWALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	467 yd
Childwall Sports And Science Academy THE FIVEWAYS THE FIVEWAYS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Childwall C Of E Primary School WOOLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	618 yd
Rudston Junior School RUDSTON ROAD	grass pitches	988 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L16 8NS