Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L21 7LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 L21 7LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	41%	49.2%	8.2%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	49.7%	52%	2.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	29.3%	29.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around L21 7LW this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	28.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	16.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.8%	6.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	18.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	92.5%	-5.0%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	97.5%	93.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	93.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Ford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford and the 278th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L21 7LW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Church Road are based on 1063 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 Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L21 7LW

Average Price
£202,269

Semi-Detached
£202,269

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£299,985

Semi-Detached
£281,287

Terraced
£234,099

Detached
£578,821

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,365

Other
£568,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
293 Church Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-12	£175,672
289 Church Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-18	£181,741
299 Church Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-10	£231,319
299 Church Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2014-06-27	£212,043
279 Church Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2010-12-17	£192,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L21 7LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,648 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	282 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	930 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Harris Drive , L20 6ED	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School School Lane , Litherland L21 7LX	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Poulsom Drive , L30 2NR	1out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	1,582 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,388 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	3,814 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	489 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	2,828 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
Litherland Remyca FC	Litherland Sports Park, Boundary Road	163 yd
Rita's Cafe	20 Kirkstone Road North	431 yd
Caterlink @ Hugh Baird College	South Sefton Sixth Form College, Sterrix Lane	521 yd
Netherton Park Community Association	Netherton Park Community Centre, Chester Avenue	847 yd
Fun 4 Kidz	St Robert Bellarmines Catholic Primary School, Harris Drive	980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Netherton Hotel	Netherton Hotel, Church Road		112 yd
Bootle Golf Club	Clubhouse, Bootle Golf Course, Dunnings Bridge Road		271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amanda's	37 Ennerdale Drive	411 yd
Emerald Garden Fish & Chip Takeaway	102 Moss Lane	428 yd
Simply Delicious Sandwich Bar	Unit 6, Bridle Road	889 yd
Jennys 2 Go	108 Sefton Road	991 yd
The Good Catch	102 Sefton Road	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	108 Sefton Road		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootle Golf Club DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	golf	312 yd
Litherland Sports Park BOUNDARY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	367 yd
Savio Salesian College NETHERTON WAY	grass pitches	454 yd
Rowan Park School STERRIX LANE		533 yd
Litherland High School STERRIX LANE		564 yd
Litherland High School (Closed) Sterrix Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
South Sefton College STERRIX LANE	grass pitches	717 yd
Netherton Park Neighbourhood Centre CHESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	807 yd
Orrell Mount Park ORRELL ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
St Philips Ce Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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