Welland Close, Liverpool, L26 1UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L26 1UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51%	-5.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	43.5%	49%	5.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 L26 1UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	39.9%	52%	12.1%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	27.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	-16.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	18.7%	9.3%	-9.4%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	44.8%	10.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	32.8%	34.6%	1.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	19%	11.9%	-7.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 L26 1UP this area, 29.6% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49%	29.6%	-19.4%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	13%	2.9%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.8%	7.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	20%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.5%	94.1%	0.6%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	96.1%	88.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	88.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Welland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welland Close was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.0% higher than the Halewood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welland Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North and the 154th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 L26 1UP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Welland Close are based on 10 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 Welland Close, Liverpool, L26 1UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for L26 1UP

Average Price
£155,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welland Close

Average Price
£146,002

Semi-Detached
£100,466

Terraced
£151,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Welland Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-20	£177,229
18 Welland Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-01-25	£131,778
9 Welland Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-11-18	£175,383
18 Welland Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-09-18	£130,952
15 Welland Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2007-08-17	£133,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L26 1UP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Hutte Community Primary School Lichfield Road , Halewood L26 1TT	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hutte Junior School Lichfield Road , Halewood L26 1TT	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hutte Infant School Lichfield Road , Halewood L26 1TT	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Higher Road , Halewood L26 1TD	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	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	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's High School Wood Road , Halewood L26 0TA	- not rated	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands High School Ganworth Road , Speke L24 2RZ	- not rated	1,363 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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	1,293 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Knowsley Southern Primary Support Centre Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	- not rated	1,653 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY	1out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Camberley School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PB	- not rated	1,872 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
The Hub	Lichfield Road, Halewood	387 yd
Optima Catering	Catering, Arriva North West Shaw Road	434 yd
Sodexo	5 Renaissance Way	629 yd
The Brunch Box	5 Wood Road, Halewood	656 yd
Anglia Restaurant	(Jaguar Plant), South Road	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	9 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane		1,016 yd
Halewood Fish Bar	Unit 11, The Halewood Shopping Centre		1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M	8 Penketh Drive	1,069 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 Penketh Drive	1,077 yd
Aldi	1 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane	1,089 yd
Iceland	5 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eli Lilly And Company Limited FLEMING ROAD		795 yd
Halewood Academy THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Hunts Cross Primary School KINGSTHORNE ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Halewood Town Junior Football Academy LEATHERS LANE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
St Christophers Catholic Primary School Tarbock Road	grass pitches	1,089 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L26 1UP