The Orchard, Liverpool, L17 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L17 6BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	51%	29.1%	-21.9%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	53.1%	10.4%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	58.3%	55.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	29.9%	30.7%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6BU this area, 8.1% 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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.4%	17.1%	-9.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	47.6%	12.9%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	93.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	93.3%	1.1%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	76.7%	16.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	66.7%	46.2%	20.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchard was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Orchard has the 50th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Aigburth and the 498th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in L17 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 The Orchard are based on 46 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 The Orchard, Liverpool, L17 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 6BU

Average Price
£679,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£679,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£433,851

Semi-Detached
£315,439

Terraced
£422,631

Detached
£580,894

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,407

Other
£523,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Orchard, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-26	£709,804
3 The Orchard, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2013-08-23	£685,747
4 The Orchard, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2006-03-31	£861,185
4 The Orchard, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£234,300	2000-08-04	£974,903
4 The Orchard, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	1995-06-30	£558,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 6BU

Employment

L17 6BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

L17 6BU 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	73
Retired	59
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudley Primary School Aigburth Road , L17 6BH	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road , L17 6BH	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudley Infant School Dundonald Road , L17 0AE	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Avenue Junior School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Avenue Infant School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community 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 High School Aigburth Road , L17 6AB	- not rated	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Aigburth Road , L17 6AB	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Heys Comprehensive School Heath Road , L19 4TN	- not rated	2,483 yd	Community 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	4,927 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,960 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,455 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	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mersey View Secondary Special School Minehead Road , L17 6AX	- not rated	587 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mersey View School Minehead Road , L17 6AX	- not rated	587 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmerston School Minehead Road , Aigburth L17 6AU	4out of 4	614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Mersey College Riversdale Centre , Riversdale Road L19 3QR	- not rated	986 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College International Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8DD	- not rated	1,365 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
Coopers Coffee Shop	362 Aigburth Road	413 yd
Sakara	372 Aigburth Road	423 yd
Justino's	380 Aigburth Road	428 yd
Cobo Oriental	394 Aigburth Road	465 yd
Acorn Cafe and Bistro	363 Aigburth Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Bank Alehouse	301 Aigburth Road		793 yd
Liverpool Cricket Club	Liverpool Cricket Club Aigburth Road		931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little M's	366 Aigburth Road	418 yd
Aigburth Chef	386 Aigburth Road	454 yd
Pitfire	351 Aigburth Road	677 yd
Naples	331 Aigburth Road	731 yd
The Bread Shop Bakery ( Gordon Stores)	319 Aigburth Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 97 - 101 Holmefield Road		817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sudley Estate Playing Fields ROSEMONT ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Mossley Hill Athletics Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND MOSSLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	258 yd
Sudley Junior School Aigburth Road	grass pitches	291 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	389 yd
St Margarets Church Of England Academy AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	440 yd
Holts Field Playing Fields MOSSLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Mersey View School (Closed) Minehead Road	grass pitches	586 yd
Mersey Road Playing Fields LAWNHURST GROVE	grass pitches	882 yd
Otterspool Park AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Liverpool Cricket Club AIGBURTH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of L17 6BU