Dovedale Road, Liverpool, L18 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L18 1DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	60.8%	60.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	27.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	60.1%	54.3%	-5.8%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	26.2%	30.9%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.5%	10%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 L18 1DW this area, 7.3% 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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	14.1%	-8.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	58%	12.4%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.6%	88.7%	2.1%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	94%	91.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Dovedale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Road was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church and the 169th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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 1DW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Dovedale Road are based on 161 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 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, L18 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 1DW

Average Price
£364,729

Semi-Detached
£406,273

Terraced
£374,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,246

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Road

Average Price
£358,117

Semi-Detached
£438,229

Terraced
£364,152

Detached
£867,954

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,447

Other
£128,114

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dovedale Baptist Church Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-07-16	£195,012
2 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2017-06-23	£309,939
20 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£198,500	2017-04-28	£349,275
8 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-01-30	£458,894
14 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-06-28	£415,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 1DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L18 1DW 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	124
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dovedale Community Primary School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Primary School , Mossley Avenue L18 1JB	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Sands Road Off Elmsley Road , Mossley Hill L18 8BD	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mosspits Lane Primary School Mosspits Lane , L15 6UN	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	4out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	2out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,864 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,411 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	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlerton House Preparartory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	1,845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	2,133 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dovedale Towers	60 Penny Lane	104 yd
Portland St 358	358 Smithdown Road	338 yd
Maggie Fu	346 Smithdown Road	354 yd
The King's Demon	342 Smithdown Road	359 yd
SHAKE?	Former 350 Smithdown Road	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foghertys	1 Blenheim Road	364 yd
21st Amendment	3 Church Road	499 yd
Dirty Nellies	473 - 477 Smithdown Road	713 yd
The Allerton Oak	190 Allerton Road	803 yd
Royal British Legion	Crawford House, 161 Rose Lane	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chi Nar Kitchen	46 Penny Lane	77 yd
Penny Lane Chip Shop	53 Penny Lane	116 yd
Mamma Mia and Piri Piri Express	617 Smithdown Road	401 yd
Taste Good	553 Smithdown Road	465 yd
Pizza Parlour	284 Smithdown Road	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	484 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	484 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 5 Allerton Road	513 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 242 Smithdown Road	675 yd
Iceland	158 Allerton Road	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Mount Sports Ground (Closed) Penny Lane	grass pitches	159 yd
Palmerston Tennis Club PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB ELM HALL DRIVE	tennis courts	567 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	632 yd
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	716 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	838 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Liverpool) ROSE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 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	159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L18 1DW