Damwood Road, Liverpool, L24 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L24 2SS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	54.1%	53.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.9%	46.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 L24 2SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	50%	52.6%	2.6%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	28.2%	2.1%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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	50%	41.5%	-8.5%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	24.8%	30.5%	5.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15%	16.9%	1.9%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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 L24 2SS this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.7%	31.6%	-14.1%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.2%	7.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	96.3%	3.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	94.7%	92.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	67.3%	46.2%	21.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Damwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Damwood Road was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.1% higher than the Speke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Damwood Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Speke and the 472nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L24 2SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Damwood Road are based on 125 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Damwood Road, Liverpool, L24 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L24 2SS

Average Price
£129,451

Semi-Detached
£122,137

Terraced
£132,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Damwood Road

Average Price
£128,842

Semi-Detached
£137,485

Terraced
£127,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,143

Other
£87,704

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Damwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
221 Damwood Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-12-18	£191,443
219 Damwood Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-11	£195,186
148 Damwood Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-04-05	£183,354
223 Damwood Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-08-27	£108,535
229 Damwood Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2021-04-12	£165,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L24 2SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlefield Community Primary School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Junior Mixed and Infant School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Junior School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Infant School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Catholic Infant School Stapleton Avenue , Speke L24 0SF	- not rated	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands High School Ganworth Road , Speke L24 2RZ	- not rated	608 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UB	- not rated	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halewood College The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	- not rated	2,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	- not rated	2,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	- not rated	3,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	1out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arncliffe School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE	- not rated	3,245 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Knowsley Southern Primary Support Centre Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE	- not rated	3,313 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberley School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PB	- not rated	3,822 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	17 Penketh Drive		747 yd
The Place To Be	10 Eastern Avenue		1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Speke Sports & Social Club	1 Bramhall Close		187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five star	85 - 87 South Parade	255 yd
Sayers	9 Penketh Drive	770 yd
MR PIZZA	107 Alder Wood Avenue	1,042 yd
BB’s Takeaway	111 Alder Wood Avenue	1,052 yd
Yeung Xing	8 Eastern Avenue	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Supermarket, 1 Penketh Drive	789 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 Penketh Drive	890 yd
B&M	8 Penketh Drive	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Heath Playing Fields LITTLE HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Lifestyles Austin Rawlinson PROTO CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Middlefield Community Primary School ALDERWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	534 yd
Alderwood Junior Mixed Infant School (Closed) Alderwood Avenue	grass pitches	534 yd
Speke Youth & Community Centre (Parklands School) (Closed) Ganworth Road	grass pitches	599 yd
St Christophers Catholic Primary School Tarbock Road	grass pitches	1,050 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	32.5%

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	163 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L24 2SS