Mere Bank, Liverpool, L17 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L17 1AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	55.6%	9.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	54.2%	44.4%	-9.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	84.5%	64.6%	-19.9%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.9%	21.2%	11.3%	44.2%	-23.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.9%	9.2%	5.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.1%) 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	59.4%	54.7%	-4.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	32.3%	30.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	5%	9.7%	4.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	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.

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	5%	2.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	61.6%	18.1%	-43.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	50.4%	34.2%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.3%
White	87.4%	77.9%	-9.5%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	0.2%	5.5%	5.3%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	87.6%	75.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	75.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	10%	6.8%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Mere Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Bank was 173.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.8% higher than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mere Bank has the 18th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Aigburth and the 328th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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 slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L17 1AE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Mere Bank are based on 40 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 Mere Bank, Liverpool, L17 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 1AE

Average Price
£115,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,290

Other
£89,243

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Bank

Average Price
£118,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,915

Other
£89,411

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Mere Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-08-08	£88,665
35 Mere Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2025-01-08	£74,758
67 Mere Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2024-10-16	£73,592
63 Mere Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-02-12	£64,883
52 Mere Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-08-01	£92,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 1AE

Employment

L17 1AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 L17 1AE 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	26
Self-Employed	23
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	17
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,358 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	4,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lidderdale Infant and Nursery School Mossley Avenue , L18 1HG	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morrison School Greenbank Road , L18 1HG	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Primary School , Mossley Avenue L18 1JB	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Sands Road Off Elmsley Road , Mossley Hill L18 8BD	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Community Primary School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Windermere Terrace , Sefton Park L8 3SB	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,272 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,413 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,819 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	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College International Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8DD	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Education Trust 24 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 4JH	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sefton View Children's Home and School 29 Aigburth Drive , L17 4JH	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,713 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
The Wheelbarrow	Greenbank Sports Academy, The Greenbank Project Greenbank Lane	146 yd
The Watering Can	64 Greenbank Road	526 yd
The Coffee Corner	57 Greenbank Road	556 yd
Spire Liverpool Hospital	57 Greenbank Road	556 yd
Oasis In The Park	Sefton Park Cafe, Sefton Park Cafe Aigburth Drive	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beeswing	208A Smithdown Road	671 yd
Handymans Supermarket	461 Smithdown Road	673 yd
Dirty Nellies	473 - 477 Smithdown Road	715 yd
Franks Bar	186 Smithdown Road	741 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green bank fish bar	234 Smithdown Road	640 yd
Siddiki	230 Smithdown Road	645 yd
Khans	443 Smithdown Road	667 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit C 242 Smithdown Road	683 yd
OHANNES BURGER	246A Smithdown Road	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 242 Smithdown Road		683 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 123 - 129 Lark Lane		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	125 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	342 yd
Sefton Park Cricket Club	grass pitches	428 yd
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB AIGBURTH DRIVE	tennis courts	665 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		698 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	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	108.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L17 1AE