Sands Road, Liverpool, L18 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L18 8BD 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	56.4%	50.2%	-6.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	43.6%	49.8%	6.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	37.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	36.9%	4.1%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	24.3%	14.9%	-9.4%	6.1%	8.8%

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	36.5%	45.2%	8.7%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	24.7%	31.1%	6.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	22.4%	17%	-5.4%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	11.4%	-25.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	56.7%	22.2%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	95.5%	89.5%	-6.0%	81.4%	8.1%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	92.9%	89.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.5%	5%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	89.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1%	6.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sands Road was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sands Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Aigburth and the 492nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L18 8BD, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Sands Road are based on 3 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 Sands Road, Liverpool, L18 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L18 8BD

Average Price
£988,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£988,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sands Road

Average Price
£827,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£827,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Coach House Sands Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-11-17	£420,089
The Coach House Sands Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-10-03	£510,092
4 Sands Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2007-08-10	£1,551,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L18 8BD

Employment

L18 8BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8BD 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	119
Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	18
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service 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	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Sands Road Off Elmsley Road , Mossley Hill L18 8BD	3out of 4	40 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Community Primary School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Junior School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Infant School Herondale Road , L18 1JX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lidderdale Infant and Nursery School Mossley Avenue , L18 1HG	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	- not rated	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England High School Aigburth Road , L17 6AB	- not rated	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	4,264 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,432 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,812 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	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College International Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8DD	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
McKee School 2 Carnforth Road , Allerton L18 6JS	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton View Children's Home and School 29 Aigburth Drive , L17 4JH	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oaktree Education Trust 24 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 4JH	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent 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
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	19 Stanley Terrace	347 yd
Rose of Mossley	29 Rose Lane	377 yd
Jomsom Nepalese Restaurant	33 Dovedale Road	379 yd
The Bagelry Dovedale	21 Dovedale Road	380 yd
Espresso Plus	173 Rose Lane	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Crawford House, 161 Rose Lane	382 yd
Haul Bottle Shop and Taproom	102 Rose Lane	444 yd
The Allerton Oak	190 Allerton Road	842 yd
Foghertys	1 Blenheim Road	888 yd
The Other Place	141 - 143 Allerton Road	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris’s Fish and Chips	21 Rose Lane	382 yd
Mamos	64 Rose Lane	426 yd
Chi Nar Kitchen	46 Penny Lane	559 yd
Penny Lane Chip Shop	53 Penny Lane	636 yd
Subway	188 Allerton Road	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 54 - 60 Rose Lane	446 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Supermarket Mather Avenue	664 yd
Iceland	158 Allerton Road	843 yd
Sainsbury's Local	162 - 164 Allerton Road	844 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 5 Allerton Road	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Liverpool) ROSE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Lc Sports Health & Fitness QUEENS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	484 yd
Palmerston Tennis Club PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB PALMERSTON HARD COURT TENNIS CLUB ELM HALL DRIVE	tennis courts	592 yd
Grove Mount Sports Ground (Closed) Penny Lane	grass pitches	619 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Wyncote) CRAWFORD HALL CRAWFORD HALL MATHER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	782 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Ground (Greenbank Lane) GREENBANK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	839 yd
Greenbank Sports Academy Greenbank Lane	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Holts Field Playing Fields MOSSLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.3%

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

Overview of L18 8BD