Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, L18 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L18 3JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 L18 3JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	25.6%	29.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	58.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (86.7%) 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	54.8%	55.3%	0.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.1%	31.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3JG this area, 7.4% 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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	7.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	57.6%	8.0%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.7%	85.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	92%	89.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.6%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	89.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	76.7%	17.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Dowsefield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowsefield Lane was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Dowsefield Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Allerton and the 81st lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in L18 3JG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Dowsefield Lane are based on 39 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 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, L18 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 3JG

Average Price
£736,969

Semi-Detached
£658,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£759,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowsefield Lane

Average Price
£766,398

Semi-Detached
£638,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£789,706

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowsefield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-09-13	£673,375
55 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-08-23	£628,184
33 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-04-12	£679,839
45 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-11-25	£774,012
51 Dowsefield Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2020-10-02	£820,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 3JG

Employment

L18 3JG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in L18 3JG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Church Road , Woolton L25 5JF	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Church of England Primary School Woolton Road , L16 0JD	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Avenue Junior School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Avenue Infant School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB	4out of 4	1,577 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	1,652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	2out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	2,584 yd	Community school	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	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbot's Lea School Beaconsfield Road , Woolton L25 6EE	4out of 4	612 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolton High School Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6JA	3out of 4	957 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carlerton House Preparartory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	1,774 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Abbey School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Community special school	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
Imagine More Cafe (Strawberry Field)	Mountwood, 16 Beaconsfield Road	489 yd
The Reader Cafe	Cafe, Calderstones Park Calderstones Road	924 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Cafe, Tesco Supermarket Allerton Road	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cobden	89 Quarry Street	735 yd
Xaverian	The Xavierian Club, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Beaconsfield Road	792 yd
The Derby Arms Hotel	160 - 162 Allerton Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lovely	153 Vale Road		741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Supermarket Allerton Road		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stonehouse Playing Fields (Closed) Yew Tree Road	grass pitches	405 yd
Calderstones Park Yew Tree Road	tennis courts	450 yd
Lower Lee School (Closed) Beaconsfield Road		533 yd
Allerton Manor Golf Course ALLERTON ROAD	golf	542 yd
St Francis Xaviers College Woolton Hill Road	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	826 yd
Enterprise South Liverpool Academy (Closed) Heath Road	grass pitches	984 yd
University Of Liverpool - Maryton Grange (Closed) Allerton Road	grass pitches	1,074 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	46.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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