Merton Grove, Liverpool, L23 6UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L23 6UY has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.4%	49%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.6%	51%	3.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	46%	51.7%	5.7%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	29.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.9%	7%	1.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.5%	32.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.7%	9.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%	16.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.8%	2.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	34.2%	3.3%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	98.2%	95.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98.2%	94.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	94.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Merton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Grove was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% higher than the Blundellsands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Grove has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands and the 271st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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 6UY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Merton Grove are based on 7 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 Merton Grove, Liverpool, L23 6UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L23 6UY

Average Price
£264,337

Semi-Detached
£264,337

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Grove

Average Price
£272,143

Semi-Detached
£272,143

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Merton Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-07-23	£288,030
5 Merton Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2019-07-05	£258,937
6 Merton Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-09-14	£238,259
4 Merton Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2009-08-25	£259,244
6 Merton Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2000-12-11	£297,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L23 6UY

Employment

L23 6UY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L23 6UY 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	91
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Nicholas Road , Blundellsands L23 6TS	4out of 4	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Catholic Primary School Nicholas Road , L23 6TT	3out of 4	401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Waterloo L22 8QF	3out of 4	1,023 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	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Crosby Road North , Waterloo L22 0LD	3out of 4	1,449 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	2out of 4	1,555 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	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	4,058 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' Boys' School Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 0QP	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St. Mary's College Everest Road , Crosby L23 5TW	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Liverpool Road , L23 5SP	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	3,473 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
Sesay's Bar & Kitchen	22 Bridge Road	76 yd
The Potato Moon Cafe	1-3 Warrenhouse Road	138 yd
(Cafe Vita) Crosby Leisure Centre	Mariners Road	193 yd
St Nicholas Church Hall	1A Harlech Road	215 yd
The Oxford	89 Oxford Road	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak Hotel	16-20 Warrenhouse Road	100 yd
The Gunners Club	Gunners Club, Byron Road	642 yd
Edinburgh Inn	119 Wellbeck Lodge, College Road	653 yd
Marine Football Club	127 College Road	690 yd
The Coop	84 College Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Kitchen	26 Bridge Road	78 yd
Pizzarios	10 Bridge Road	78 yd
Coffee at Mencap	6-8 Mariners Road	80 yd
Pranzo	23 Bridge Road	98 yd
Crosby Stir Fry	27 Bridge Road	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Late Shop	1-3 Mersey Road		495 yd
Co-op Food	189 College Road		672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Nicholas Ce Primary School NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Crosby Leisure Centre MARINERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Marine Travel Arena ROSSETT ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
The Crosby United Reformed Church Hall ESHE ROAD		699 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.9 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L23 6UY