Colton Road, Childwall, Liverpool, L25 1NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L25 1NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.6%	3.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.9%	48.4%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around L25 1NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	40.1%	49.4%	9.3%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	28.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	11.7%	6.1%	-5.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	38.1%	44.3%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.3%	27%	-4.3%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	20.3%	17.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	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 L25 1NH this area, 30.3% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	30.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	13.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.6%	4.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	20.8%	12.7%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.2%	90.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.1%	94.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	93.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Colton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colton Road was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colton Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Belle Vale and the 602nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L25 1NH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Colton Road are based on 40 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 Colton Road, Childwall, Liverpool, L25 1NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L25 1NH

Average Price
£163,046

Semi-Detached
£177,688

Terraced
£169,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,034

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colton Road

Average Price
£173,179

Semi-Detached
£184,302

Terraced
£173,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Colton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-09-13	£150,883
29 Colton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-17	£160,635
9 Colton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-07-19	£123,187
49 Colton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2019-10-07	£205,989
9 Colton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-04-30	£143,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L25 1NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childwall Valley Primary School Craighurst Road , L25 1NW	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Chelwood Avenue , Childwall L16 2LN	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rudston Primary School Rudston Road , L16 4PQ	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belle Vale Community Primary School Besford Road , Gateacre L25 2QF	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS	2out of 4	2,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childwall Abbey School Childwall Abbey Road , Childwall L16 5EY	3out of 4	580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School 251 Hartsbourne Avenue , L25 2RY	4out of 4	797 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	1,407 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolton High School Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6JA	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbot's Lea School Beaconsfield Road , Woolton L25 6EE	4out of 4	1,836 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
Costa Coffee	39 Gateacre Park Drive	470 yd
Othellos	105 Gateacre Park Drive	601 yd
Elior UK (Staff Canteen)	Lime Pictures Limited, 86 Childwall Abbey Road	747 yd
Childwall Abbey Hotel	Childwall Abbey Hotel Childwall Abbey Road	757 yd
Subway	10, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Paschal Baylon R C Club	St Paschal Baylon R C Club Chelwood Avenue		672 yd
Bowring Park Hotel	2 Bowring Park Avenue, Roby		894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	146 Hartsbourne Avenue	92 yd
Mario Pizza	140 - 142 Hartsbourne Avenue	102 yd
Subway	37 Gateacre Park Drive	464 yd
Chesters Chicken	Chesters Chicken Childwall Valley Road	905 yd
Domino's Pizza	4, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	41 Gateacre Park Drive		505 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargins, 162 Childwall Valley Road		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Childwall Youth And Community Centre Lyndene Road	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Lyndene Road Playing Fields (Closed) Lyndene Road	grass pitches	220 yd
Ashfield School (Closed) Childwall Abbey Road	grass pitches	649 yd
Barnham Drive Playing Fields BARNHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	851 yd
Hope School HARTSBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	888 yd
Our Lady Of Assumption Playing Fields (Closed) Hedgefield Road	grass pitches	963 yd
Gateacre Community School Hedgefield Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Gateacre Community School (Closed) Grange Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 yd
Xercise4Less (Liverpool) BELLE VALE SHOPPING CENTRE BELLE VALE SHOPPING CENTRE CHILDWALL VALLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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