Higher Road, Liverpool, L25 0QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L25 0QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.3%	48.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.7%	51.5%	1.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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	39.3%	36%	-3.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	47.7%	2.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	58.1%	5.5%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	29.1%	29.8%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	11.8%	-8.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	26.7%	11.5%	16.9%	9.8%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	34.1%	2.4%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.4%	94.6%	0.2%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	95.2%	95.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.7%	0.3%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	69.6%	46.2%	23.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Higher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Road was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.3% higher than the Halewood North average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Higher Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North and the 159th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L25 0QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Higher Road are based on 199 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Knowsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higher Road, Liverpool, L25 0QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L25 0QQ

Average Price
£312,570

Semi-Detached
£305,280

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Road

Average Price
£340,787

Semi-Detached
£293,077

Terraced
£164,543

Detached
£316,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,103,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Higher Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-05-16	£366,123
32 Higher Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-14	£370,493
2 Higher Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2021-09-28	£246,029
34 Higher Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2020-05-18	£298,070
14 Higher Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-02-06	£324,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L25 0QQ

Employment

L25 0QQ 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	186
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	20
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Higher Road , Halewood L26 1TD	- not rated	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunts Cross County Infant School Kingsthorne Road , L25 0PJ	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunts Cross Primary School Kingsthorne Road , L25 0PJ	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary Academy The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halewood College The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's High School Wood Road , Halewood L26 0TA	- not rated	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arncliffe School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE	- not rated	546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Knowsley Southern Primary Support Centre Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE	- not rated	658 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberley School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PB	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Speke Road , L25 8QA	- not rated	1,927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	- not rated	2,012 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
Sing Faye Liverpool	12 Mackets Lane, Halewood	255 yd
Out of school kids club Uk Ltd	Out Of School Kids Club Limited, Former Hunts Cross County Primary School Kingsthorne Road	401 yd
Purple Olive Lounge	289 Speke Road	457 yd
Metro Sandwich Bar	251 Speke Road	516 yd
The Brunch Box	5 Wood Road, Halewood	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grenadier	52 Camberley Drive, Halewood		806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill & Flames	285 Speke Road	476 yd
Hunts Cross Supper Bar	104 Hillfoot Avenue	485 yd
Coffee Saddle	Hunts Cross Railway Station Speke Road	506 yd
Friendly House Chinese Takeaway	90 Hillfoot Avenue	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co Operative Food Supermarket, 271 - 273 Speke Road		515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frederick Lunt Playing Fields Abberley Road	grass pitches	401 yd
Hunts Cross Primary School KINGSTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Halewood Academy THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Eli Lilly And Company Limited FLEMING ROAD		772 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.6 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L25 0QQ