Mersey Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L17 6AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.9%	47.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.1%	52.7%	3.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	55.2%	2.2%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.8%) 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%	59.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	24.6%	29.7%	5.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 6AD this area, 9.5% 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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	5.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	63.2%	7.7%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.6%	94.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.1%	89.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	90.4%	1.3%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Mersey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mersey Road was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.9% higher than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mersey Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth and the 517th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in L17 6AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Mersey Road are based on 125 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 Mersey Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 6AD

Average Price
£362,021

Semi-Detached
£438,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£551,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,675

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersey Road

Average Price
£374,622

Semi-Detached
£360,946

Terraced
£433,292

Detached
£505,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,153

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Mersey Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-03-26	£509,420
Apartment 4 16 Mersey Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-14	£281,803
16A Mersey Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-07-23	£368,361
18 Mersey Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£353,700	2020-02-10	£542,470
Apartment 5 16 Mersey Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-10-17	£172,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 6AD

Employment

L17 6AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	94
Retired	67
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road , L17 6BH	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudley Infant School Dundonald Road , L17 0AE	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Riverbank Road , L19 9DH	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Avenue Junior School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Avenue Infant School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	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	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	2out of 4	2,868 yd	Community 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	5,165 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	5,184 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmerston School Minehead Road , Aigburth L17 6AU	4out of 4	284 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prudentia Education GAP Centre , Bowden Road L19 1QP	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	2,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Employability Solutions Independent School 52 Wellington Street , Garston L19 2LX	- not rated	2,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	2,690 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Sakara	372 Aigburth Road	160 yd
Justino's	380 Aigburth Road	161 yd
Coopers Coffee Shop	362 Aigburth Road	166 yd
Cobo Oriental	394 Aigburth Road	169 yd
Otterspool Adventure Centre Cafe	37 Otterspool Drive	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Liverpool Cricket Club	Liverpool Cricket Club Aigburth Road		664 yd
Old Bank Alehouse	301 Aigburth Road		1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aigburth Chef	386 Aigburth Road	159 yd
Little M's	366 Aigburth Road	163 yd
Ko Sing	562 Aigburth Road	813 yd
Pitfire	351 Aigburth Road	847 yd
Naples	331 Aigburth Road	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 97 - 101 Holmefield Road		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mersey Road Playing Fields LAWNHURST GROVE	grass pitches	340 yd
St Margarets Church Of England Academy AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	393 yd
Mersey View School (Closed) Minehead Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road	grass pitches	415 yd
Marsh Sport And Dance Centre I M MARSH CAMPUS I M MARSH CAMPUS BARKHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Otterspool Park AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Liverpool Cricket Club AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	666 yd
Riversdale Police Club RIVERSDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Sudley Estate Playing Fields ROSEMONT ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Mossley Hill Athletics Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND MOSSLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	832 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	73.9%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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