Island Road, Liverpool, L19 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L19 1RL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.7%	52%	1.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 L19 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	47.2%	53.8%	6.6%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	25.6%	-9.9%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	49.6%	42.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	32%	28.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.9%	17.6%	5.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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	27.3%	20.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.7%	4.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	27.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.8%	91.8%	1.0%	81.4%	10.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.4%	95.5%	0.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.5%	0.1%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% lower than the Garston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Garston and the 689th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L19 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Island Road are based on 80 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 Island Road, Liverpool, L19 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L19 1RL

Average Price
£276,746

Semi-Detached
£360,825

Terraced
£248,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£397,875

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£283,647

Semi-Detached
£315,946

Terraced
£274,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,883

Other
£404,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20A Island Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-02-20	£225,000
13 Island Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-12-08	£246,928
20A Island Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£212,750	2022-11-30	£233,002
1 Island Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-08-03	£389,250
11 Island Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-14	£225,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L19 1RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garston Church of England Primary School Holman Road , Garston L19 5NS	3out of 4	272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Church of England Primary School Holman Road , Garston L19 5NS	- not rated	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Garston Earp Street , Garston L19 1RT	- not rated	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Seddon Road , L19 1QU	- not rated	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilmour Junior School Whitehedge Road , Garston L19 1RD	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's College Horrocks Avenue , L19 5PF	- not rated	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Nicholas 51 Horrocks Avenue , Garston L19 5NY	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Heys Comprehensive School Heath Road , L19 4TN	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England High School Aigburth Road , L17 6AB	- not rated	2,840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Aigburth Road , L17 6AB	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Liverpool Pupil Referral Unit C/O Garston Multi-Services Centre , 2 Wellington Street L19 2LX	- not rated	335 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School 52 Wellington Street , Garston L19 2LX	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prudentia Education Speke Adventure Playground Conleach Road , Speke L24 0TR	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon College Garston Old Road , Garston L19 9AE	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McKee School 2 Carnforth Road , Allerton L18 6JS	- not rated	2,372 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
Naughty But Nice	7 Long Lane	222 yd
Monty's Cafe	11 Long Lane	235 yd
eighty 5 cafe bistro	85 Woolton Road	274 yd
Cooking PaPa	85 Woolton Road	274 yd
Dunelm Mill Cafe	Dunelm Mill Horrocks Avenue	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Hotel	1 Russell Road	157 yd
The Masonic	35 Gladstone Road	198 yd
Swan Inn	6 James Street	289 yd
Garston Royal British Legion	Haigh House Woolton Road	314 yd
Mariners Arms	33 St Marys Road	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Macro Chef Ltd	9A Long Lane	232 yd
Sizzle	2 Long Lane	264 yd
Chung Yee	6 Long Lane	265 yd
South Parkway Fish Bar	91 Woolton Road	290 yd
Wing Jean	3 James Street	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	22 Speke Road	425 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket St Marys Road	583 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 249 St Marys Road	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garston C Of E Primary School HOLMAN ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Lifestyles Garston LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	295 yd
Enterprise South Liverpool Academy (Closed) Highbank Drive	grass pitches	504 yd
The Academy Of St Nicholas HORROCKS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	546 yd
Garston Recreation Ground LONG LANE	grass pitches	583 yd
Dutch Farm Playing Fields (Closed) Horrocks Avenue	grass pitches	712 yd
Cheshire Lines (British Rail) Sports Ground Southmead Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Springwood Park DANEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Springwood Heath Primary School DANEFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Garston Urban Village Hall GARSTON VILLAGE HALL GARSTON VILLAGE HALL BANKS ROAD		1,036 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L19 1RL