Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L23 5RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	54.3%	2.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47.8%	45.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	41.8%	4.5%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	34.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	53.8%	57.9%	4.1%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	34.1%	25.5%	-8.6%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	8.1%	11.9%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	7.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19.8%	3.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	42.8%	6.7%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	96.5%	0.2%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	98.1%	95.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0%	3.8%	3.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	67%	46.2%	20.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Blundellsands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands and the 436th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.2%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L23 5RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Vale Road are based on 383 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 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L23 5RY

Average Price
£215,426

Semi-Detached
£253,881

Terraced
£195,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£257,232

Semi-Detached
£302,164

Terraced
£231,017

Detached
£420,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,207

Other
£666,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Vale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-27	£212,713
71 Vale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-02-14	£252,067
55 Vale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-06-14	£249,638
59 Vale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2023-07-20	£249,113
61 Vale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-10-03	£248,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L23 5RY

Employment

L23 5RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

L23 5RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	58
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	3,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	4,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Cooks Road , Crosby L23 2TB	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School The Northern Road , Sefton L23 2RQ	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valewood Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Crosby L23 7YG	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valewood Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Crosby L23 7YG	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forefield Junior School Forefield Lane , Crosby L23 9TJ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community 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	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF	- not rated	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School St Michael's Road , Crosby L23 7UL	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	- not rated	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	- not rated	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Tree School 85-87 Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TD	- not rated	204 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	223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanfield Merchant Taylors Junior School for Girls' and Pre-Prep 134 Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TH	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Italian	70 Coronation Road	73 yd
Parenting 2000	The Crosby Centre, 58 Coronation Road	82 yd
Tree House	60 Coronation Road	82 yd
Bramble Berries Ltd	71 Coronation Road	115 yd
Queens of Crosby	66 Liverpool Road	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corkscrew	81 Coronation Road	103 yd
The Queens Nook	81 Liverpool Road	165 yd
St Helens Church Parochial Cen	Alexandra Road	233 yd
Surburb 24	2-4 Moor Lane	247 yd
Larkins Bar Crosby	8D Moor Lane	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stuffed	62 Coronation Road	67 yd
Rock Salt	66 Coronation Road	82 yd
Domino's Pizza	68 Coronation Road	82 yd
Lin's Take Away	83 Liverpool Road	230 yd
Alexanders Sandwich Bar	2 Endbutt Lane	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	4-12 Liverpool Road	264 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 1-3 Liverpool Road	321 yd
Co-op Food	189 College Road	655 yd
Co op Late Shop	1-3 Mersey Road	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merchant Taylors' School For Girls LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	91 yd
The Fitness Rooms ST MARYS COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE ST MARYS COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Hearts Ladies Health Club (Crosby) 5-11 5-11 LITTLE CROSBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Great Crosby Primary School THE NORTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Crosby High Cooperative Learning Trust DE VILLIERS AVENUE	grass pitches	538 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic College (Upper Site) LIVERPOOL ROAD		539 yd
The Crosby United Reformed Church Hall ESHE ROAD		654 yd
Marine Travel Arena ROSSETT ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Merchant Taylors' School LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	840 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic College (Lower Site) ANNEXE ANNEXE MYERS ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	916 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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