South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L22 5PQ is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	33.1%	46.3%	13.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	66.9%	53.7%	-13.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	59%	64.7%	5.7%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	44.2%	-32.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Separated	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.2%	6%	-6.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	24.3%	48.5%	24.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	32.4%	31.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	23%	11.7%	-11.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	18.9%	5.5%	-13.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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 5PQ this area, 30.5% 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	43.9%	30.5%	-13.4%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.4%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	15.3%	11.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.7%	10.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.7%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.9%	80.7%	-13.2%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	90.5%	81.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	79.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	17.3%	1.5%	15.8%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 356.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 259.5% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church and the 31st highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.0%.

🔎 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 5PQ, 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 South Road are based on 130 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 South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L22 5PQ

Average Price
£229,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,575

Other
£338,075

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£432,395

Semi-Detached
£645,745

Terraced
£304,131

Detached
£879,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,662

Other
£370,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 South Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-03	£370,249
Ground Floor Premises 10 - 12 South Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£332,500	2023-09-18	£346,146
32 South Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£519,200	2023-01-26	£539,968
6 South Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-18	£156,000
Flat 1, 48 South Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-12-22	£51,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L22 5PQ

Employment

L22 5PQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in L22 5PQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Denmark Street , Waterloo L22 9RG	3out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Waterloo L22 8QF	- not rated	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Waterloo L22 8QF	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Crosby Road North , Waterloo L22 0LD	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Crosby Road North , Waterloo L22 0LD	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF	- not rated	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic College Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF	- not rated	2,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School Orrell Road , Litherland L21 8NU	- not rated	2,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	- not rated	2,727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,727 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	4,466 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' Schools 186 Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 0QP	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Merchant Taylors Junior School for Girls' and Pre-Prep 134 Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TH	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Educ8 Liverpool Elm Road , Seaforth L21 3TG	- not rated	1,744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's College St. Mary's College , Everest Road L23 5TW	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent special school	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
Coffee Lili	26 South Road	2 yd
Nicolas Restaurant	28-30 South Road	14 yd
Gate Of India	42 South Road	14 yd
La Parrilla	36 South Road	40 yd
Sultan	15-19 South Road	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoggins Irish Pub	24 South Road	14 yd
Raven	32 South Road	14 yd
Rileys Corner	60 South Road	14 yd
The Queen's Picture House	47-53 South Road	51 yd
Alexandra Hotel	69 South Road	51 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arong	22 South Road	14 yd
Chung Fad	20 South Road	19 yd
Chicago Grill	39-41 South Road	50 yd
Pizza Bar	63 South Road	51 yd
Just Kebab	21 South Road	51 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	70-76 South Road		225 yd
Co-op	20 Brighton Road		363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Liverpool Waterloo) (Closed) South Road	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Tiersco Gym ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Waterloo Methodist Church BIRCHDALE ROAD		546 yd
Brookvale Playing Fields BROOK VALE	grass pitches	950 yd
Chaffers Playing Fields (Closed) Glenwyllin Road	athletics tracks	1,001 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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