Western Avenue, Speke, Liverpool, L24 3UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L24 3UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	51.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.5%	48.9%	4.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	28.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10%	12.8%	2.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	35.6%	36.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	36.8%	36.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	27.7%	-13.8%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	16.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	20.1%	3.5%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	19.7%	11.4%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	94.1%	88.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	94.4%	88.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	88.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Speke average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Speke and the 145th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 82.9%.

🔎 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 3UP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Western Avenue are based on 248 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 Western Avenue, Speke, Liverpool, L24 3UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for L24 3UP

Average Price
£128,729

Semi-Detached
£155,239

Terraced
£124,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£177,665

Semi-Detached
£215,243

Terraced
£144,772

Detached
£346,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,960

Other
£1,006,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Western Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-19	£160,866
173 Western Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-07-22	£84,924
135 Western Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-09-28	£137,365
155 Western Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2020-08-17	£174,315
129 Western Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-05-29	£133,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L24 3UP

Employment

L24 3UP 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	72
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	24
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	5
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockton Wood Community Primary School 23 All Saints Road , Speke L24 3TF	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Tarbock Road , Speke L24 0SN	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlefield Community Primary School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunts Cross Primary School Kingsthorne Road , L25 0PJ	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Alderfield Drive , Speke L24 7SF	1out of 4	2,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Nicholas 51 Horrocks Avenue , Garston L19 5NY	2out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	3,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	5,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Employability Solutions Independent School 52 Wellington Street , Garston L19 2LX	- not rated	3,786 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prudentia Education GAP Centre , Bowden Road L19 1QP	- not rated	4,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Lea School Beaconsfield Road , Woolton L25 6EE	4out of 4	5,343 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Kitchen	Joes Kitchen Ra2 34 Level 2, John Lennon Airport Speke Hall Avenue	510 yd
Frankie & Bennies	John Lennon Airport Speke Hall Avenue	535 yd
Burger King	John Lennon Airport Speke Hall Avenue	535 yd
Tap and Brew	Liverpool John Lennon Airport, South Terminal Speke Hall Avenue	535 yd
Upper Crust	John Lennon Airport Speke Hall Avenue	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dunnies Social Club	Dunnies Social Club Hale Road		598 yd
Speke Sports & Social Club	1 Bramhall Close		1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	198 Western Avenue	180 yd
Greggs PLC	John Lennon Airport Speke Hall Avenue	535 yd
Tasty	3, Morrow Court Owen Drive	564 yd
Five star	85 - 87 South Parade	908 yd
Sayers	9 Penketh Drive	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Supermarket, 1 Penketh Drive	1,006 yd
B&M	8 Penketh Drive	1,029 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 Penketh Drive	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stockton Wood Community Primary School ALL SAINTS ROAD		402 yd
Speke Hall Avenue Sports And Social Club (Closed) Dunlop Road	grass pitches	470 yd
Lifestyles Austin Rawlinson PROTO CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
St Christophers Catholic Primary School Tarbock Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Speke Youth & Community Centre (Parklands School) (Closed) Ganworth Road	grass pitches	863 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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