Waterloo Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L22 1RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.2%	49.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	44.3%	49.4%	5.1%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	20.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	6.1%	7.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.4%	32.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	33.3%	30.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	23.7%	25.4%	1.7%	12.7%	12.7%
Bad health	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 L22 1RE this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	29%	-9.0%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	29.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.9%	93.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	94%	94.5%	0.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	94.5%	1.4%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	4%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	64.3%	46.2%	18.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 120.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church and the 194th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L22 1RE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Waterloo Road are based on 988 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 Waterloo Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L22 1RE

Average Price
£239,491

Semi-Detached
£390,478

Terraced
£364,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,647

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£375,157

Semi-Detached
£365,494

Terraced
£362,630

Detached
£299,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,031

Other
£10,017,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 21 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-03-26	£136,881
Flat 1 21 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,500	2021-02-12	£125,266
15 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-10-30	£561,783
5 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-02-07	£200,972
3 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-06-28	£200,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L22 1RE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in L22 1RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	136
Full-Time Employee	98
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,346 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	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Denmark Street , Waterloo L22 9RG	3out of 4	915 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	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Sandy Road , Seaforth L21 1AD	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Seaforth , L21 3TE	3out of 4	1,661 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	2,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	3,178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,048 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	1,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St. Mary's College Everest Road , Crosby L23 5TW	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH	3out of 4	3,188 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	3,227 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
Waterloo Community Centre	Great Georges Road	197 yd
Gate Of India	42 South Road	496 yd
Timberwolf Grind & Tap	44a South Road	502 yd
La Parrilla	36 South Road	503 yd
Coffee Lili	26 South Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Of Canterbury Church	32 Great Georges Road	197 yd
Victoria Hotel	27 Bath Street	319 yd
Flanagans	35 Queen Street	335 yd
Kingsway Christian Fellowship	Kingsway Christian Centre, Church Road	373 yd
Lion & Unicorn	6-8 Church Road	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk	Marine Gardens, Marine Terrace	369 yd
Arong	22 South Road	496 yd
Chung Fad	20 South Road	503 yd
Dr Doner	163-165 Rawson Road	514 yd
Grill and Slice	4a South Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	70-76 South Road		545 yd
Co-op	20 Brighton Road		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Liverpool Waterloo) (Closed) South Road	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Brookvale Playing Fields BROOK VALE	grass pitches	677 yd
Tiersco Gym ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Waterloo Methodist Church BIRCHDALE ROAD		986 yd
Chaffers Playing Fields (Closed) Glenwyllin Road	athletics tracks	989 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	134 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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