Lower Close, Liverpool, L26 2XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L26 2XD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	34.6%	36.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	44.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	6.1%	4.7%

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	46.9%	47.8%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.1%	30.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.8%	25.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6%	0.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.9%	7.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	24%	0.6%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.8%	96.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	96.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	81.8%	46.2%	35.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	0.6%	6.0%	-5.4%

Safety

Is Lower Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Close was 141.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.7% higher than the Halewood North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North and the 98th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L26 2XD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lower Close are based on 23 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 Lower Close, Liverpool, L26 2XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L26 2XD

Average Price
£207,789

Semi-Detached
£209,940

Terraced
£213,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Close

Average Price
£216,254

Semi-Detached
£221,683

Terraced
£219,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,472

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lower Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-29	£169,010
9 Lower Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-16	£207,544
26 Lower Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-07-11	£159,199
22 Lower Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-14	£171,337
7 Lower Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2022-07-08	£219,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L26 2XD

Employment

L26 2XD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	95
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Dundalk Road , WA8 8DF	3out of 4	5,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Church Road , Halewood L26 6LB	4out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Fir Avenue , Halewood L26 0XR	3out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plantation Primary School Hollies Road , Halewood L26 0TH	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary Academy The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PA	3out of 4	1,763 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	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	4,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	4,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Ormiston Chadwick Academy Liverpool Road , WA8 7HU	4out of 4	4,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	691 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Naylors Road , L27 2YA	- not rated	4,121 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope School 251 Hartsbourne Avenue , L25 2RY	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolton High School Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6JA	3out of 4	4,514 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbot's Lea School Beaconsfield Road , Woolton L25 6EE	4out of 4	4,651 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
Finchys Coffee House	5 Baileys Lane, Halewood	102 yd
Adventure Cove Cafe	Halewood Leisure Centre, Baileys Lane	777 yd
Yew Tree Coffee Barn	Yew Tree Farm, 325 Lower Road	903 yd
Keeleys	12 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane	982 yd
Pepe's Peri Peri	13 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halewood Bowling Club	42 Church Road, Halewood		347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halewood Fish Bar	Unit 11, The Halewood Shopping Centre		982 yd
Subway	9 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane		1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ABI Mini Market	7 Baileys Lane, Halewood	125 yd
Aldi	1 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane	982 yd
Iceland	5 The Halewood Shopping Centre, Leathers Lane	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mark'S Catholic Primary School FIR AVENUE	grass pitches	482 yd
The Hollies HOLLIES ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Halewood Leisure Centre BAILEYS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Halewood Town Junior Football Academy LEATHERS LANE	grass pitches	1,028 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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L26 2XD