Melrose Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L22 1SW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48%	48.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 L22 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	50.3%	47%	-3.3%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	27%	0.0%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	13%	15.5%	2.5%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	6.1%	2.4%

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	50.7%	45.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	30.8%	38.6%	7.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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	21.6%	18%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19%	4.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	36.5%	8.4%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94.7%	94.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.2%	91.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Melrose Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Road was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church and the 276th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 1SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Melrose Road are based on 160 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 Melrose Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L22 1SW

Average Price
£134,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,998

Other
£10,837

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Road

Average Price
£164,450

Semi-Detached
£181,574

Terraced
£110,049

Detached
£238,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,318

Other
£54,565

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Melrose Park Melrose Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-01-29	£146,435
Flat 10 Melrose Park Melrose Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-31	£114,124
Flat 25 Melrose Park Melrose Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-05-19	£118,829
Flat 16 Melrose Park Melrose Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-03-24	£133,657
Flat 1 Melrose Park Melrose Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£14,400	2023-03-14	£15,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L22 1SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	42
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,216 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	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Denmark Street , Waterloo L22 9RG	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Sandy Road , Seaforth L21 1AD	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Waterloo L22 8QF	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Seaforth , L21 3TE	3out of 4	1,479 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	2,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	2,922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	3,231 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	3,960 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	1,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St. Mary's College Everest Road , Crosby L23 5TW	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	2,901 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaforth Information Network Group	53 Cambridge Road	233 yd
Community Pantry Cafe	53 Cambridge Road	233 yd
Waterloo Community Centre	Great Georges Road	316 yd
Spitroast Ltd	104 South Road	583 yd
Eden	126-128 South Road	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Of Canterbury Church	32 Great Georges Road	316 yd
Waterloo Lawn Tennis Club	Waterloo Tennis Club, Park Road	415 yd
Kingsway Christian Fellowship	Kingsway Christian Centre, Church Road	493 yd
Flanagans	35 Queen Street	534 yd
Lion & Unicorn	6-8 Church Road	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Doner	163-165 Rawson Road	315 yd
Lucky House	145 Rawson Road	373 yd
American Pizza Slice	112 South Road	589 yd
Henrys	132 South Road	589 yd
Chens Fish & Chip Shop	136 South Road	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	70-76 South Road		602 yd
Co-op	20 Brighton Road		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookvale Playing Fields BROOK VALE	grass pitches	338 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Liverpool Waterloo) (Closed) South Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Chaffers Playing Fields (Closed) Glenwyllin Road	athletics tracks	715 yd
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Tiersco Gym ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Waterloo Methodist Church BIRCHDALE ROAD		1,019 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	181.3 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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