Dovedale Road, Liverpool, L18 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L18 1JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around L18 1JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	42.5%	42.9%	0.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	42.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	51.4%	0.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.1%	30.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.6%	13.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.6%	3.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.5%	79.4%	1.9%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	84.4%	87.9%	3.5%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	87.6%	3.5%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	1%	9.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.7%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Dovedale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Road was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Allerton and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

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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 L18 1JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 1JX

Average Price
£233,644

Semi-Detached
£418,968

Terraced
£76,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,947

Other
£22,879

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Road

Average Price
£352,821

Semi-Detached
£427,726

Terraced
£355,278

Detached
£847,876

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,925

Other
£130,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 40 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,500	2020-09-29	£166,778
Flat 5 36 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-12-23	£241,381
50 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-11-07	£517,732
Flat 1 36 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-03-19	£190,432
Flat 4 36 Dovedale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-01-03	£193,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 1JX

Employment

L18 1JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,217 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	103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Sands Road Off Elmsley Road , Mossley Hill L18 8BD	3out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Primary School , Mossley Avenue L18 1JB	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosspits Lane Primary School Mosspits Lane , L15 6UN	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Green Lane , Mossley Hill L18 2EP	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	2out of 4	1,315 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	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,108 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	4,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,241 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,580 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	593 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	1,247 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlerton House Preparartory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	2,055 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	2,297 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
The Bagelry Dovedale	21 Dovedale Road	204 yd
Jomsom Nepalese Restaurant	33 Dovedale Road	250 yd
Dovedale Towers	60 Penny Lane	252 yd
Penny Lane Wine Bar	116 Penny Lane	420 yd
LEAF	364 - 368 Smithdown Road	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foghertys	1 Blenheim Road	507 yd
21st Amendment	3 Church Road	557 yd
Royal British Legion	Crawford House, 161 Rose Lane	661 yd
The Allerton Oak	190 Allerton Road	665 yd
The Other Place	141 - 143 Allerton Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chi Nar Kitchen	46 Penny Lane	248 yd
Penny Lane Chip Shop	53 Penny Lane	286 yd
Mamma Mia and Piri Piri Express	617 Smithdown Road	489 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	48 - 50 Allerton Road	490 yd
Allerton Pizza	68 Allerton Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 5 Allerton Road	523 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	588 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	588 yd
Iceland	158 Allerton Road	610 yd
Sainsbury's Local	162 - 164 Allerton Road	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Mount Sports Ground (Closed) Penny Lane	grass pitches	214 yd
Palmerston Tennis Club PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB ELM HALL DRIVE	tennis courts	413 yd
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	719 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Liverpool) ROSE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	942 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Wyncote) CRAWFORD HALL CRAWFORD HALL MATHER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	995 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,017 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	130 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L18 1JX