Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, L17 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L17 3AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	41.8%	48.2%	6.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	58.2%	51.8%	-6.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	68.9%	62.3%	-6.6%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	26.8%	10.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	5.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	51.9%	48%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	30.7%	33.9%	3.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	17.5%	10.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	17.1%	-2.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	44.3%	-8.2%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.8%	86.2%	5.4%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	86.4%	82.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	82.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sydenham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Avenue was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 648th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L17 3AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Sydenham Avenue are based on 45 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 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, L17 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 3AX

Average Price
£339,435

Semi-Detached
£435,331

Terraced
£382,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,797

Other
£662,888

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Avenue

Average Price
£361,392

Semi-Detached
£398,081

Terraced
£392,574

Detached
£692,841

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,255

Other
£714,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-01-31	£497,398
20 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-03-02	£588,317
26 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£488,000	2022-10-21	£536,607
2 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-04-29	£1,519,101
6 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£502,750	2021-06-18	£592,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 3AX

Employment

L17 3AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

L17 3AX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L17 3AX 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	63
Retired	41
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2

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	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	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	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,215 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,376 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,763 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	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,728 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
Customer Cafe	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	572 yd
Sista Sue's	190 Lodge Lane	620 yd
Love Bar	279 Smithdown Road	630 yd
Landmark Indian Restaurant	279 Smithdown Road	630 yd
Delicje	Former 1a Bagot Street	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	609 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	641 yd
Franks Bar	186 Smithdown Road	710 yd
The Beeswing	208A Smithdown Road	775 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Kebab/Kays Shakes and Smoothies	149 Lodge Lane	603 yd
Smithdown Balti	134 Smithdown Road	628 yd
Chester's Chicken	138 Smithdown Road	629 yd
Pink salmon	333 Smithdown Road	636 yd
Lau's Fish & Chips	146 Smithdown Road	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	572 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	681 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	953 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	964 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 123 - 129 Lark Lane	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		271 yd
Sefton Park Cricket Club	grass pitches	586 yd
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College AIGBURTH DRIVE		645 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	940 yd
Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB AIGBURTH DRIVE	tennis courts	945 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	95.9%

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	178.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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