Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L22 8QF is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	48.4%	42.6%	-5.8%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	51.6%	57.4%	5.8%	49.0%	8.4%

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 8QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	45.3%	52.7%	7.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	22%	-4.1%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	16.3%	19.5%	3.2%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.8%	42.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	27.2%	29.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.7%	20%	-1.7%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18%	4.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	28.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.8%	97.1%	6.3%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.6%	94.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	95%	0.6%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church and the 418th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 8QF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Oxford Road are based on 261 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 Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L22 8QF

Average Price
£237,166

Semi-Detached
£260,520

Terraced
£256,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,431

Other
£293,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£191,646

Semi-Detached
£199,123

Terraced
£185,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,547

Other
£847,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Oxford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-04-05	£433,575
40 Oxford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-12-17	£156,299
6 Oxford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-11-04	£218,180
28 Oxford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-07	£390,962
16 Oxford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-01-29	£298,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L22 8QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Waterloo L22 8QF	3out of 4	87 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Denmark Street , Waterloo L22 9RG	3out of 4	141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Crosby Road North , Waterloo L22 0LD	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Nicholas Road , Blundellsands L23 6TS	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Catholic Primary School Nicholas Road , L23 6TT	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	3,387 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	4,983 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	979 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St. Mary's College Everest Road , Crosby L23 5TW	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Community 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
Crosby Coffee	2 Oxford Road	86 yd
Caribbean Infusion Delight	57 St Johns Road	264 yd
Temptations	62-64 St Johns Road	321 yd
Make your Mark	46-48 St Johns Road	378 yd
Florence and Fox	95 St Johns Road	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	5 Brighton Road	217 yd
Volunteer Canteen	45 East Street	219 yd
Paul's Bar L22	61 St Johns Road	272 yd
The Queen's Picture House	47-53 South Road	395 yd
Alexandra Hotel	69 South Road	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eldorado Luigi	71 St Johns Road	264 yd
Rockin Rolls	1A Lorne Road	382 yd
Chicago Grill	39-41 South Road	390 yd
Pizza Bar	63 South Road	395 yd
Just Kebab	21 South Road	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	20 Brighton Road		166 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	70-76 South Road		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Methodist Church BIRCHDALE ROAD		307 yd
Tiersco Gym ST. JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Liverpool Waterloo) (Closed) South Road	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Merchant Taylors' School LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	942 yd
Marine Travel Arena ROSSETT ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.7 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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