Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L23 8SJ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	51.9%	46.4%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.1%	53.6%	5.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 vicinity of L23 8SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	24.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	65.1%	3.7%	44.2%	20.9%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	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	53.6%	52.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	28.3%	30.5%	2.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 8SJ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.2%	9.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	50%	-3.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	89.1%	-4.8%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	93.9%	89.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.9%	9.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	73.4%	46.2%	27.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Dowhills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowhills Road was 9.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Blundellsands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dowhills Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands and the 59th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in L23 8SJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Dowhills Road are based on 126 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 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L23 8SJ

Average Price
£893,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£893,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowhills Road

Average Price
£647,777

Semi-Detached
£697,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£878,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,842

Other
£522,728

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowhills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£801,330	2024-04-19	£869,129
33 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2021-06-30	£1,124,800
35 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2021-05-21	£1,196,690
35 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2015-12-04	£1,007,518
41 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2014-07-17	£800,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L23 8SJ

Employment

L23 8SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in L23 8SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline Catholic Primary School Nicholas Road , L23 6TT	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valewood Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Crosby L23 7YG	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Nicholas Road , Blundellsands L23 6TS	4out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Cooks Road , Crosby L23 2TB	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School The Northern Road , Sefton L23 2RQ	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England High School St Michael's Road , L23 7UL	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic College Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF	2out of 4	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	4,379 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	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St. Mary's College Everest Road , Crosby L23 5TW	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Boys' School Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 0QP	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	3,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bluebell Cafe	Crosby United Reformed Church, Eshe Road	671 yd
Crosby URC	Crosby United Reformed Church, Eshe Road	671 yd
Ursuline Out of School Club	Ursuline Catholic Primary School, Nicholas Road	691 yd
Valewood Out of School Club	Valewood Primary School, Sherwood Avenue	749 yd
Atherton House	6 Alexandra Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Campion Lawn Tennis Club	Campion Lawn Tennis Club, St Anthonys Road	215 yd
Waterloo Rugby Club	St Anthonys Road	244 yd
Blundellsands Lawn Tennis Club	Blundellsands Lawn Tennis Club, Warren Road	451 yd
The Gunners Club	Gunners Club, Byron Road	468 yd
Lucilla Dramatic Society	18 Victoria Road West	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anthony John Catering	Waterloo Rugby Union Football Club, St Anthonys Road	373 yd
Yom!	United Reformed Church, 31 Warren Road	525 yd
Eden	97 Victoria Road	960 yd
College Fryer	153 College Road	993 yd
Fortune Capital	29 Cooks Road	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Late Shop	1-3 Mersey Road		841 yd
Co-op Food	189 College Road		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crosby United Reformed Church Hall ESHE ROAD		758 yd
St Michaels Church Of England High School ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
St. Nicholas Ce Primary School NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
West Lancashire Golf Club WEST LANCASHIRE ARTISANS GOLF CLUB WEST LANCASHIRE ARTISANS GOLF CLUB HALL ROAD WEST	golf	1,006 yd
Marine Travel Arena ROSSETT ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Hearts Ladies Health Club (Crosby) 5-11 5-11 LITTLE CROSBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.8 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	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L23 8SJ