Bark Road, Liverpool, L21 7QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L21 7QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7QW, 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	52.8%	53.8%	1.0%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	27.1%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.6%	13.1%	1.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	51.2%	43.6%	-7.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	27.4%	33.4%	6.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	22%	-13.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	17.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	20.8%	11.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	22%	12.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95%	92.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	94.2%	86.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.6%	10.5%	6.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	86.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bark Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bark Road was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Ford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bark Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford and the 429th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 7QW, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Bark Road are based on 17 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 Bark Road, Liverpool, L21 7QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L21 7QW

Average Price
£103,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,055

Detached
£53,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bark Road

Average Price
£94,637

Semi-Detached
£97,672

Terraced
£97,152

Detached
£53,352

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bark Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Bark Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-02-10	£145,250
97 Bark Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-06-22	£115,244
97 Bark Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2022-04-01	£84,583
83 Bark Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	2007-02-01	£53,352
91 Bark Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-07-29	£113,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L21 7QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School School Lane , Litherland L21 7LX	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Church Road , Litherland L21 8NZ	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton Hill Primary School Alwyn Avenue , Litherland L21 9NZ	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Litherland Moss Primary School Moss Lane , L21 7NW	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Ford Close , Litherland L21 0EP	3out of 4	889 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	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	1,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,007 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	3,839 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	801 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Boys' School Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 0QP	- not rated	2,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	264 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, 801 Hawthorne Road	652 yd
Litherland Remyca FC	Litherland Sports Park, Boundary Road	712 yd
Caterlink @ Hugh Baird College	South Sefton Sixth Form College, Sterrix Lane	740 yd
Litherland Youth & Community Centre	41 Sefton Road	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yates Food Company	The Masonic Hall, 50 Sefton Road	729 yd
Netherton Hotel	Netherton Hotel, Church Road	743 yd
Litherland Royal British Legion	Tom Neary Hall, Orrell Road	798 yd
The Masonic Hall	50 Sefton Road	815 yd
Bootle Golf Club	Clubhouse, Bootle Golf Course, Dunnings Bridge Road	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emerald Garden Fish & Chip Takeaway	102 Moss Lane	237 yd
Jennys 2 Go	108 Sefton Road	373 yd
The Good Catch	102 Sefton Road	396 yd
Pakora	36 School Lane	718 yd
Amanda's	37 Ennerdale Drive	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	108 Sefton Road	373 yd
Daily Stop	39 Ford Lane	1,025 yd
Tesco	Hawthorne Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Litherland Sports Park BOUNDARY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	489 yd
Litherland High School (Closed) Sterrix Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Litherland High School STERRIX LANE		625 yd
St Philips Ce Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Rowan Park School STERRIX LANE		747 yd
Hatton Hill Primary School ALWYN AVENUE	grass pitches	808 yd
South Sefton College STERRIX LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Bootle Golf Club DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	golf	844 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic High School (Closed) Orrell Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Orrell Mount Park ORRELL ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	158.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L21 7QW