Balsham Close, Liverpool, L25 9RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L25 9RD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	53.4%	55.1%	1.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	46.6%	44.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 L25 9RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	30.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	53.2%	53.3%	0.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	28.1%	32.9%	4.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.9%	7.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	27%	21.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.6%	6.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	29.8%	6.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.8%	94.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96.8%	94.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.2%	3%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Balsham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balsham Close was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the Halewood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balsham Close has the 39th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North and the 200th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.7%.

🔎 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 9RD, 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 Balsham Close are based on 5 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 Balsham Close, Liverpool, L25 9RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L25 9RD

Average Price
£193,753

Semi-Detached
£162,619

Terraced
£209,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balsham Close

Average Price
£181,055

Semi-Detached
£162,922

Terraced
£185,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balsham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Balsham Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-04-23	£241,004
4 Balsham Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-09-02	£187,015
2 Balsham Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-03-18	£164,889
4 Balsham Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2003-10-29	£137,500
10 Balsham Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£37,250	1996-12-16	£190,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L25 9RD

Employment

L25 9RD 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	184
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	48
Self-Employed	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	24
Construction	23
Transport and storage	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunts Cross County Infant School Kingsthorne Road , L25 0PJ	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunts Cross Primary School Kingsthorne Road , L25 0PJ	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary Academy The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	3out of 4	803 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	723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's High School Wood Road , Halewood L26 0TA	- not rated	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	1,645 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	428 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Knowsley Southern Primary Support Centre Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE	- not rated	552 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberley School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PB	- not rated	893 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Speke Road , L25 8QA	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	- not rated	2,115 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	139 yd
Purple Olive Lounge	289 Speke Road	457 yd
Metro Sandwich Bar	251 Speke Road	482 yd
Out of school kids club Uk Ltd	Out Of School Kids Club Limited, Former Hunts Cross County Primary School Kingsthorne Road	495 yd
The Brunch Box	5 Wood Road, Halewood	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grenadier	52 Camberley Drive, Halewood		601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Saddle	Hunts Cross Railway Station Speke Road	462 yd
Grill & Flames	285 Speke Road	471 yd
Hunts Cross Supper Bar	104 Hillfoot Avenue	516 yd
Friendly House Chinese Takeaway	90 Hillfoot Avenue	612 yd
Hang Fung	283 Hunts Cross Avenue	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co Operative Food Supermarket, 271 - 273 Speke Road		493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frederick Lunt Playing Fields Abberley Road	grass pitches	333 yd
Hunts Cross Primary School KINGSTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Halewood Academy THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	656 yd
Eli Lilly And Company Limited FLEMING ROAD		932 yd
Arncliffe Sports & Community Centre ARNCLIFFE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	958 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	229 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L25 9RD