Penfold Close, Liverpool, L18 3NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L18 3NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	60.6%	53.7%	-6.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	39.4%	46.3%	6.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	30.9%	2.3%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	9%	12.2%	3.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	18.5%	12.2%	-6.3%	6.1%	6.1%

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	37%	39.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	37%	38.6%	1.6%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	21.6%	15.9%	-5.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	24.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	41.2%	-1.1%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88%	87.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	94.2%	89.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0%	6.8%	6.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	90.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	69.8%	46.2%	23.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Penfold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penfold Close was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penfold Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Allerton and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.3%.

🔎 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 3NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Penfold Close are based on 13 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 Penfold Close, Liverpool, L18 3NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 3NQ

Average Price
£626,316

Semi-Detached
£634,288

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£625,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penfold Close

Average Price
£637,709

Semi-Detached
£663,173

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£635,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penfold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Penfold Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-07-30	£760,939
4 Penfold Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2014-12-19	£618,967
6 Penfold Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2014-07-22	£616,841
8 Penfold Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2007-09-20	£514,421
7 Penfold Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	1999-10-08	£595,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 3NQ

Employment

L18 3NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childwall Church of England Primary School Woolton Road , L16 0JD	- not rated	130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Church of England Primary School Woolton Road , L16 0JD	3out of 4	130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Green Lane , Mossley Hill L18 2EP	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Childwall Rd , L15 6WU	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudston Junior School Rudston Road , L16 4PQ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College High Lee , Beaconsfield Road L25 6EG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	4,186 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	2,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	403 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carleton House Preparatory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechenhurst Preparatory School Mary E Blake Limited , 145 Menlove Avenue L18 3EE	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SENDSCOPE Liverpool Road , L23 5TF	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	- not rated	998 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
Liverpool Hope Onsite Catering	Refectory, Liverpool Hope University College Hope Park	410 yd
Eton Place Cafe Bistro	258 Woolton Road	630 yd
Cucina Di Vincenzo	256 Woolton Road	635 yd
El Nido	252 Woolton Road	649 yd
Neighbourhood	261 Woolton Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Xaverian	The Xavierian Club, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Beaconsfield Road		1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Friar	34 Childwall Abbey Road		751 yd
Zara's Hub	42 Childwall Abbey Road		753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Childwall C Of E Primary School WOOLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	134 yd
Hope Park Sports TAGGART AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	407 yd
Exclusive Fitness & Beauty Lounge (Ladies Only) (Closed) 251-253 251-253 Woolton Road	health and fitness suite	704 yd
East Wavertree Lawn Tennis Club 129A 129A DUNBABIN ROAD	tennis courts	866 yd
Lower Lee School (Closed) Beaconsfield Road		951 yd
Calderstones Park Yew Tree Road	tennis courts	997 yd
Ashfield School (Closed) Childwall Abbey Road	grass pitches	1,000 yd
St Francis Xaviers College Woolton Hill Road	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,042 yd
Calderstones School HARTHILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Stonehouse Playing Fields (Closed) Yew Tree Road	grass pitches	1,046 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L18 3NQ