Amethyst Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L21 7RD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.5%	47.8%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	38.7%	41%	2.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	41.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	52.9%	48.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	31.8%	33.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.6%	18.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	22.2%	5.2%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	20%	23.5%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	96%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	96.9%	97.4%	0.5%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.4%	0.7%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Amethyst Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amethyst Close was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% higher than the Ford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Amethyst Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Ford and the 220th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Amethyst Close are based on 38 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 Amethyst Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L21 7RD

Average Price
£179,957

Semi-Detached
£178,578

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£199,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amethyst Close

Average Price
£201,559

Semi-Detached
£198,771

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£234,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amethyst CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Amethyst Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2026-01-09	£193,606
3 Amethyst Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,500	2024-11-15	£163,909
3 Amethyst Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-08-23	£184,985
16 Amethyst Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-23	£138,184
4 Amethyst Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-11-19	£153,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L21 7RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	25
Construction	23
Education	22
Transport and storage	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	2,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Church Road , Litherland L21 8NZ	3out of 4	401 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School School Lane , Litherland L21 7LX	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Harris Drive , L20 6ED	4out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Litherland Moss Primary School Moss Lane , L21 7NW	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Litherland Moss Primary School Sterrix Lane , L21 0DB	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School Orrell Road , Litherland L21 8NU	- not rated	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	- not rated	855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Sefton College Sterrix Lane , Litherland L30 2DB	- not rated	912 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,473 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	930 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	- not rated	930 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School of the Good Shepherd Sterrix Lane , Ford L21 0DA	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	1out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	- not rated	1,590 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	210 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	Tesco Extra, 801 Hawthorne Road	400 yd
Litherland Youth & Community Centre	41 Sefton Road	711 yd
St Robert Bellarmine Parish Centre	52 Orrell Road	732 yd
Litherland Remyca FC	Litherland Sports Park, Boundary Road	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Litherland Royal British Legion	Tom Neary Hall, Orrell Road	551 yd
Yates Food Company	The Masonic Hall, 50 Sefton Road	655 yd
Netherton Hotel	Netherton Hotel, Church Road	691 yd
The Masonic Hall	50 Sefton Road	730 yd
Bootle Golf Club	Clubhouse, Bootle Golf Course, Dunnings Bridge Road	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emerald Garden Fish & Chip Takeaway	102 Moss Lane	244 yd
Jennys 2 Go	108 Sefton Road	513 yd
The Good Catch	102 Sefton Road	516 yd
Pakora	36 School Lane	557 yd
Amanda's	37 Ennerdale Drive	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	108 Sefton Road		513 yd
Tesco	Hawthorne Road		869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Philips Ce Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	399 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic High School (Closed) Orrell Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Orrell Mount Park ORRELL ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Litherland Sports Park BOUNDARY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	666 yd
Litherland High School (Closed) Sterrix Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Litherland High School STERRIX LANE		861 yd
Bootle Golf Club DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	golf	896 yd
Rowan Park School STERRIX LANE		940 yd
Savio Salesian College NETHERTON WAY	grass pitches	972 yd
South Sefton College STERRIX LANE	grass pitches	1,055 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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