Handfield Road, Liverpool, L22 0NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L22 0NX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.6%	47.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 L22 0NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	46.9%	55.4%	8.5%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	26.9%	-11.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	51.8%	47%	-4.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.7%	34.8%	2.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.2%	12.7%	3.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	39.8%	12.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.8%	97.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	95.2%	0.8%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Handfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handfield Road was 120.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handfield Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church and the 193rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L22 0NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Handfield Road are based on 107 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 Handfield Road, Liverpool, L22 0NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L22 0NX

Average Price
£264,829

Semi-Detached
£272,886

Terraced
£263,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handfield Road

Average Price
£262,730

Semi-Detached
£274,141

Terraced
£244,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,580

Other
£2,288,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Handfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-29	£278,354
30 Handfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-10-14	£313,486
24 Handfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-05-10	£385,751
24 Handfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-13	£271,731
38 Handfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-26	£297,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L22 0NX

Employment

L22 0NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	156
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	20
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Mining and quarrying	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	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterloo Primary School Crosby Road North , Waterloo L22 0LD	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Denmark Street , Waterloo L22 9RG	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Waterloo L22 8QF	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Nicholas Road , Blundellsands L23 6TS	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School The Northern Road , Sefton L23 2RQ	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic College Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF	2out of 4	1,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	2,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	3,120 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	4,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchant Taylors' Boys' School Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 0QP	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St. Mary's College Everest Road , Crosby L23 5TW	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	2,933 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
Billy's	119-121 South Road	126 yd
Tulay Turkish Restaurant	117-119 South Road	127 yd
Big Bites Kebab (Crosby) Ltd	21-23 Crosby Road North	149 yd
Gurkha	114 South Road	168 yd
Eden	126-128 South Road	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trap & Hatch	135 South Road	133 yd
The Liver Hotel	137 South Road	142 yd
Ferndale Lodge	Ferndale Lodge, 15 Crosby Road North	149 yd
Paul's Bar L22	61 St Johns Road	251 yd
Railway Hotel	5 Brighton Road	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Star	109 South Road	127 yd
Rockin Rolls	1A Lorne Road	156 yd
American Pizza Slice	112 South Road	168 yd
Henrys	132 South Road	168 yd
Chens Fish & Chip Shop	136 South Road	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	70-76 South Road		232 yd
Co-op	20 Brighton Road		282 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Liverpool Waterloo) (Closed) South Road	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Tiersco Gym ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Waterloo Methodist Church BIRCHDALE ROAD		268 yd
Chaffers Playing Fields (Closed) Glenwyllin Road	athletics tracks	715 yd
Merchant Taylors' School LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	800 yd
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Brookvale Playing Fields BROOK VALE	grass pitches	887 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic College (Lower Site) ANNEXE ANNEXE MYERS ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	889 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L22 0NX