Hedgecroft, Liverpool, L23 1XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L23 1XD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.1%	47.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.9%	52.4%	4.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 L23 1XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	34.7%	48.4%	13.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	38.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	18.8%	4%	-14.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.8%	44.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	27.7%	32%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	23.5%	12.9%	-10.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7%	8.8%	1.8%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 L23 1XD this area, 29.4% 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	42.9%	29.4%	-13.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	18.3%	7.1%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	23.8%	12.0%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	23%	10.6%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	97.2%	95.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	98.6%	98.6%	0.0%	83.2%	15.4%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	98.6%	0.5%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Hedgecroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedgecroft was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% higher than the Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedgecroft has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Manor and the 295th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L23 1XD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hedgecroft are based on 10 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 Hedgecroft, Liverpool, L23 1XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L23 1XD

Average Price
£173,049

Semi-Detached
£173,049

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedgecroft

Average Price
£185,847

Semi-Detached
£185,847

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HedgecroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Hedgecroft, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2025-02-28	£166,688
55 Hedgecroft, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2018-12-17	£186,450
7 Hedgecroft, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-08-08	£180,499
13 Hedgecroft, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2014-02-14	£173,467
55 Hedgecroft, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-07-29	£183,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L23 1XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	29
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	6
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William of York Catholic Primary School St William Road , Crosby L23 9XH	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Primary School Stonyfield , Sefton L30 0QS	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forefield Junior School Forefield Lane , Crosby L23 9TJ	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Forefield Lane , Crosby L23 9SL	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Moss Primary School Swifts Lane , Netherton L30 3RU	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic College Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF	2out of 4	2,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	386 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	509 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	2,458 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Church Luncheon Club	The Kings Church, 2 Drummond Road	724 yd
Subway	9a The Crescent	806 yd
Becca's Bites	72 Moor Lane	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St William Of York Parish Centre	St William Of York Club, Edge Lane	467 yd
Nags Head	Nags Head, Green Lane	545 yd
The Grapes	22 Green Lane	632 yd
LCFA Sefton	1 Drummond Road	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	23 Edge Lane		683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Primary School (Closed) THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL EDGE LANE	grass pitches	466 yd
Buckley Hill Playing Fields BUCKLEY HILL LANE PLAYING FIELD BUCKLEY HILL LANE PLAYING FIELD BUCKLEY HILL LANE	grass pitches	858 yd
Civil Service Sports Club (Closed) Drummond Road	grass pitches	966 yd
Playfootball Liverpool PLAYFOOTBALL CENTRE PLAYFOOTBALL CENTRE DRUMMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	976 yd
Holy Family Catholic High School VIRGINS LANE	grass pitches	995 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	233.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L23 1XD