Meredale Road, Liverpool, L18 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L18 5EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.2%	48.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.8%	51.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	52.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	6.1%	2.7%

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	56.9%	51.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	29.2%	32%	2.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.7%	17.3%	0.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	41%	5.9%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	91.9%	3.0%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	95.2%	94%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Meredale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meredale Road was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Meredale Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Allerton and the 88th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5EX, 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 Meredale Road are based on 58 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 Meredale Road, Liverpool, L18 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 5EX

Average Price
£368,290

Semi-Detached
£379,493

Terraced
£300,951

Detached
£379,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meredale Road

Average Price
£369,517

Semi-Detached
£374,087

Terraced
£317,711

Detached
£390,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meredale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Meredale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2024-04-23	£402,038
8 Meredale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,500	2024-04-05	£510,804
30 Meredale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2023-01-24	£390,888
2 Meredale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-29	£241,311
8 Meredale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-12-13	£438,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 5EX

Employment

L18 5EX 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	89
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,387 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	143 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	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Primary School , Mossley Avenue L18 1JB	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosspits Lane Primary School Mosspits Lane , L15 6UN	3out of 4	1,158 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	1,219 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	924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	2out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,248 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,466 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,795 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	757 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	1,253 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlerton House Preparartory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	1,837 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmerston School Minehead Road , Aigburth L17 6AU	4out of 4	2,442 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
The Bagelry Dovedale	21 Dovedale Road	131 yd
Jomsom Nepalese Restaurant	33 Dovedale Road	149 yd
The Square	104 Allerton Road	354 yd
SKAUS	66 - 68 Allerton Road	394 yd
The John Brodie	The John Brodie, 194 - 196 Allerton Road	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Allerton Oak	190 Allerton Road	425 yd
The Other Place	141 - 143 Allerton Road	499 yd
21st Amendment	3 Church Road	549 yd
Royal British Legion	Crawford House, 161 Rose Lane	615 yd
Foghertys	1 Blenheim Road	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	48 - 50 Allerton Road	393 yd
Doogle's Donuts	47B Allerton Road	409 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 Allerton Road	412 yd
Allerton Pizza	68 Allerton Road	413 yd
Subway	188 Allerton Road	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	158 Allerton Road	376 yd
Sainsbury's Local	162 - 164 Allerton Road	382 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 5 Allerton Road	454 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Supermarket Mather Avenue	569 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 54 - 60 Rose Lane	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palmerston Tennis Club PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB ELM HALL DRIVE	tennis courts	179 yd
Grove Mount Sports Ground (Closed) Penny Lane	grass pitches	322 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Liverpool) ROSE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Wyncote) CRAWFORD HALL CRAWFORD HALL MATHER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	871 yd
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Calderstones School HARTHILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 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	221.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L18 5EX