Barchester Drive, Liverpool, L17 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L17 5BZ 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	47.6%	45.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.4%	54.2%	1.8%	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 vicinity of L17 5BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	25.6%	1.7%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	58.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	61.8%	12.8%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	41.4%	21.2%	-20.2%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	6.2%	10.9%	4.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.6%	15.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	40.9%	1.1%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	4.8%	5%	0.2%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	5.5%	9.4%	3.9%	2.7%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.3%	69.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	88.3%	84.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	84.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	11%	8.9%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Barchester Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barchester Drive was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barchester Drive has the 44th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth and the 503rd lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 5BZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Barchester Drive are based on 31 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 Barchester Drive, Liverpool, L17 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 5BZ

Average Price
£698,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,285,308

Detached
£665,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barchester Drive

Average Price
£661,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£871,054

Detached
£647,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barchester DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Barchester Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-07-23	£767,288
5 Barchester Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-07-27	£972,146
26 Barchester Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-02-28	£891,819
4 Barchester Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£584,000	2019-03-19	£888,249
15 Barchester Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2018-11-16	£915,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 5BZ

Employment

L17 5BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	29
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Tramway Road , Aigburth L17 7JA	3out of 4	591 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	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudley Infant School Dundonald Road , L17 0AE	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road , L17 6BH	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold Primary School Dingle Lane , L8 9UB	2out of 4	1,482 yd	Foundation 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	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,955 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	4,057 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,525 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	2,023 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	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palmerston School Minehead Road , Aigburth L17 6AU	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	1,315 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	2,968 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
Mahoe Blue	276 Aigburth Road	603 yd
Miller & Carter	Miller And Carter Otterspool Drive	772 yd
Sunday	337 Aigburth Road	780 yd
Lee Dynasty	309 Aigburth Road	783 yd
Thai Cuisine Express	349 Aigburth Road	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Taproom	278 Aigburth Road	599 yd
Fulwood Arms	308 Aigburth Road	604 yd
Old Bank Alehouse	301 Aigburth Road	782 yd
Aigburth Cricket Club	Aigburth Cricket Club Southwood Road	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Wok	284 Aigburth Road	595 yd
Light of Bengal	286 - 288 Aigburth Road	596 yd
ANOTOLIA KEBAB	274 Aigburth Road	604 yd
DonSmash	256 Aigburth Road	609 yd
Stampd	305 Aigburth Road	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	Tesco Metro Supermarket, 184 - 198 Aigburth Road		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jericho Lane Playing Fields JERICHO FARM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	418 yd
Aigburth Cricket Club AIGBURTH CRICKET CLUB AIGBURTH CRICKET CLUB SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Mersey View School (Closed) Minehead Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd
St Margarets Church Of England Academy AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	37.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	37.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.98 Mbit/s

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