Lancaster Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L17 3AZ is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	50.8%	45.8%	-5.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.2%	54.2%	5.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 3AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	37.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	-6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (88.6%) 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	61.4%	53.9%	-7.5%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	26.4%	34.7%	8.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 L17 3AZ this area, 4.5% 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 66%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18%	4.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	60.7%	66%	5.3%	33.8%	32.2%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.1%	81.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	85.8%	88.6%	2.8%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	89.3%	3.5%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1%	8.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lancaster Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Avenue was 155.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 224.4% higher than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancaster Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.7%.

🔎 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 3AZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lancaster Avenue are based on 81 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 Lancaster Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 3AZ

Average Price
£595,500

Semi-Detached
£622,071

Terraced
£542,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Avenue

Average Price
£395,596

Semi-Detached
£383,800

Terraced
£574,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-12-20	£734,224
14 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-10-21	£720,789
12 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-08-15	£735,292
22 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£480,500	2021-04-01	£626,668
2 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2007-12-21	£538,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 3AZ

Employment

L17 3AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L17 3AZ 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	87
Retired	39
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,193 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	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Primary School , Mossley Avenue L18 1JB	3out of 4	1,203 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	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	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	2,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,451 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,829 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	1,714 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	1,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,704 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	511 yd
Choco dado	339 Smithdown Road	576 yd
Love Bar	279 Smithdown Road	578 yd
Landmark Indian Restaurant	279 Smithdown Road	578 yd
Cafe Oro	349 - 351 Smithdown Road	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	567 yd
Franks Bar	186 Smithdown Road	624 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	686 yd
The Beeswing	208A Smithdown Road	689 yd
Handymans Supermarket	461 Smithdown Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smithdown Balti	134 Smithdown Road	548 yd
Chester's Chicken	138 Smithdown Road	548 yd
Lau's Fish & Chips	146 Smithdown Road	560 yd
Pink salmon	333 Smithdown Road	560 yd
Friends Restaurant	363 Smithdown Road	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	511 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	623 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	908 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	913 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 242 Smithdown Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		231 yd
Sefton Park Cricket Club	grass pitches	513 yd
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College AIGBURTH DRIVE		709 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB AIGBURTH DRIVE	tennis courts	943 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	957 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 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	158.8 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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