Irwell Close, Liverpool, L17 0EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L17 0EB is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	42.6%	45.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	57.4%	54.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 L17 0EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	56.2%	68%	11.8%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-31.8%
Separated	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	18.5%	17%	-1.5%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34%	38.9%	4.9%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	22.3%	26.3%	4.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	25.9%	20%	-5.9%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	9.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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	34.8%	19.2%	-15.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	19.2%	9.6%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	30.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2%	2.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.2%	73.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	86.8%	82.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	9.1%	5.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Irwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irwell Close was 277.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 479.5% higher than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irwell Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L17 0EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Irwell Close are based on 18 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 Irwell Close, Liverpool, L17 0EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 0EB

Average Price
£104,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irwell Close

Average Price
£138,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,059

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12B Irwell Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2020-12-03	£180,805
9B Irwell Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2016-11-25	£117,175
12B Irwell Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-03-27	£159,554
9B Irwell Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2004-08-16	£156,374
8 Irwell Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£26,000	2003-06-30	£68,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 0EB

Employment

L17 0EB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	5,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudley Infant School Dundonald Road , L17 0AE	4out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road , L17 6BH	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Tramway Road , Aigburth L17 7JA	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Sands Road Off Elmsley Road , Mossley Hill L18 8BD	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Neilson Road , Aigburth L17 7BA	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Aigburth Road , L17 6AB	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,856 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,901 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,385 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	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmerston School Minehead Road , Aigburth L17 6AU	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	1,898 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
aigburth arms	Victoria, 1 Victoria Road	124 yd
Park Cafe	11b Aigburth Vale	218 yd
Lee Dynasty	309 Aigburth Road	544 yd
Sunday	337 Aigburth Road	645 yd
Mahoe Blue	276 Aigburth Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bank Alehouse	301 Aigburth Road	526 yd
Fulwood Arms	308 Aigburth Road	605 yd
The Little Taproom	278 Aigburth Road	667 yd
Haul Bottle Shop and Taproom	102 Rose Lane	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steves(Liverpool) Ltd	6 - 8 Ashfield Road	503 yd
Atlantic Pizza	4 Ashfield Road	513 yd
Stampd	305 Aigburth Road	542 yd
The Bread Shop Bakery ( Gordon Stores)	319 Aigburth Road	571 yd
Naples	331 Aigburth Road	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	698 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB AIGBURTH DRIVE	tennis courts	902 yd
Mossley Hill Athletics Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND MOSSLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Sudley Estate Playing Fields ROSEMONT ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Holts Field Playing Fields MOSSLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road	grass pitches	1,016 yd
St Margarets Church Of England Academy AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,059 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	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L17 0EB