Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, L21 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L21 5JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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	24.6%	34.8%	10.2%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	48.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	7%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	46.6%	47.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.6%	32.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.7%	25.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	8.9%	-9.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.7%	7.8%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	23.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	95.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	99.4%	98.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
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	99.1%	98.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	68.2%	46.2%	22.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Drive was 139.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% higher than the Ford average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Thirlmere Drive has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford and the 159th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 143.6%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in L21 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thirlmere Drive are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, L21 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L21 5JL

Average Price
£227,664

Semi-Detached
£227,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Drive

Average Price
£239,841

Semi-Detached
£238,536

Terraced
£227,047

Detached
£367,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-09-27	£196,354
37 Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-02-02	£206,396
11 Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-15	£191,833
1 Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-02-23	£289,356
9 Thirlmere Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-02-28	£177,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L21 5JL

Employment

L21 5JL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Litherland Moss Primary School Moss Lane , L21 7NW	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Church Road , Litherland L21 8NZ	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Harris Drive , L20 6ED	4out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School School Lane , Litherland L21 7LX	3out of 4	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Park Community Primary School Menai Road , L20 6PG	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	758 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Rita's Cafe	20 Kirkstone Road North	269 yd
Litherland Remyca FC	Litherland Sports Park, Boundary Road	461 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, 801 Hawthorne Road	706 yd
St Robert Bellarmine Parish Centre	52 Orrell Road	719 yd
Fun 4 Kidz	St Robert Bellarmines Catholic Primary School, Harris Drive	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netherton Hotel	Netherton Hotel, Church Road	361 yd
Bootle Golf Club	Clubhouse, Bootle Golf Course, Dunnings Bridge Road	568 yd
Litherland Royal British Legion	Tom Neary Hall, Orrell Road	844 yd
Yates Food Company	The Masonic Hall, 50 Sefton Road	1,006 yd
The Masonic Hall	50 Sefton Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emerald Garden Fish & Chip Takeaway	102 Moss Lane	297 yd
Amanda's	37 Ennerdale Drive	315 yd
Midnight Delivery	Haworth Hardware, 57 Orrell Road	799 yd
Jennys 2 Go	108 Sefton Road	828 yd
The Good Catch	102 Sefton Road	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	108 Sefton Road		828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Litherland Sports Park BOUNDARY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	539 yd
Bootle Golf Club DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	golf	611 yd
Savio Salesian College NETHERTON WAY	grass pitches	620 yd
Orrell Mount Park ORRELL ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
St Philips Ce Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Litherland High School STERRIX LANE		758 yd
Litherland High School (Closed) Sterrix Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	775 yd
Rowan Park School STERRIX LANE		777 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic High School (Closed) Orrell Road	grass pitches	899 yd
South Sefton College STERRIX LANE	grass pitches	939 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	222.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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