Rectory Drive, Liverpool, L26 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L26 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of L26 6LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.7%	33.1%	5.4%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	56.7%	-9.7%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	61.9%	56.6%	-5.3%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	28.3%	32.6%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.1%	4.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	31.7%	-0.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	90.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	8.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.5%	93.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
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	93.2%	93.4%	0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	76.7%	16.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Rectory Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Drive was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Halewood North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North and the 9th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in L26 6LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Rectory Drive 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 Rectory Drive, Liverpool, L26 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L26 6LJ

Average Price
£579,301

Semi-Detached
£605,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Drive

Average Price
£557,044

Semi-Detached
£613,230

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,997

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rectory Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,995	2021-10-28	£613,230
6 Rectory Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£305,500	2019-03-29	£459,871
5 Rectory Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2013-08-09	£519,594
1 Rectory Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2000-09-15	£804,119
5 Rectory Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, a newly built property	£90,000	1998-11-06	£388,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L26 6LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	44
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plantation Primary School Hollies Road , Halewood L26 0TH	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Fir Avenue , Halewood L26 0XR	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary Academy The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PA	3out of 4	1,329 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	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	3,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Academy of St Nicholas 51 Horrocks Avenue , Garston L19 5NY	2out of 4	4,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,169 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Naylors Road , L27 2YA	- not rated	3,618 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope School 251 Hartsbourne Avenue , L25 2RY	4out of 4	3,726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolton High School Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6JA	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbot's Lea School Beaconsfield Road , Woolton L25 6EE	4out of 4	4,127 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Finchys Coffee House	5 Baileys Lane, Halewood		468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halewood Bowling Club	42 Church Road, Halewood		211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ABI Mini Market	7 Baileys Lane, Halewood		494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hollies HOLLIES ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
St Mark'S Catholic Primary School FIR AVENUE	grass pitches	763 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	44.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L26 6LJ