Balcarres Avenue, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L18 1DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	54.8%	4.9%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	50.1%	45.2%	-4.9%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 L18 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.8% 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	79.2%	74.8%	-4.4%	37.9%	36.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	44.2%	-27.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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%	58.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	29.6%	29.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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 L18 1DU this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.2%	38.3%	1.1%	16.9%	21.4%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	41%	2.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	78.3%	81%	2.7%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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%	88.1%	2.3%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	88.1%	4.6%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Balcarres Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balcarres Avenue was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balcarres Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church and the 759th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L18 1DU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Balcarres Avenue are based on 30 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 Balcarres Avenue, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 1DU

Average Price
£247,717

Semi-Detached
£286,107

Terraced
£244,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcarres Avenue

Average Price
£270,477

Semi-Detached
£296,949

Terraced
£268,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcarres AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Balcarres Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£268,035	2025-05-20	£276,202
10 Balcarres Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2023-08-24	£305,025
7 Balcarres Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-04-29	£323,022
1 Balcarres Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-09-01	£293,819
10 Balcarres Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-08-13	£276,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 1DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L18 1DU 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Primary School , Mossley Avenue L18 1JB	3out of 4	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lidderdale Infant and Nursery School Mossley Avenue , L18 1HG	- not rated	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morrison School Greenbank Road , L18 1HG	- not rated	220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Community Primary School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Junior School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	- not rated	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,579 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,123 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	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,988 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College International Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8DD	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	935 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , L15 4LP	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	1,773 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemongrass Thai bar & restaurant	292 - 294 Smithdown Road	116 yd
Mo'Bay Shack	551 Smithdown Road	180 yd
Costa Coffee	270 - 272 Smithdown Road	188 yd
JerkDrum	266A Smithdown Road	205 yd
Subway	262 - 264 Smithdown Road	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foghertys	1 Blenheim Road	263 yd
Dirty Nellies	473 - 477 Smithdown Road	316 yd
Handymans Supermarket	461 Smithdown Road	439 yd
21st Amendment	3 Church Road	563 yd
The Beeswing	208A Smithdown Road	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Parlour	284 Smithdown Road	112 yd
Taste Good	553 Smithdown Road	182 yd
Millenium Munchies	274 Smithdown Road	184 yd
Spitroast	505 - 507 Smithdown Road	232 yd
Chickings	250 Smithdown Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 242 Smithdown Road	288 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	437 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	437 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 5 Allerton Road	673 yd
Iceland	158 Allerton Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Mount Sports Ground (Closed) Penny Lane	grass pitches	463 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	489 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	729 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	791 yd
Sefton Park Cricket Club	grass pitches	863 yd
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	893 yd
Palmerston Tennis Club PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB ELM HALL DRIVE	tennis courts	954 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		1,044 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	359 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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