Merlin Court, Liverpool, L26 7ZU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L26 7ZU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	51.2%	-5.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	39.4%	38.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	62.1%	51%	-11.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	28.9%	30.8%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	22.4%	5.0%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	34.3%	3.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.4%	93.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	98.9%	98%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.8%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	98%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	70%	46.2%	23.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Merlin Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Court was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% lower than the Halewood North average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Merlin Court has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North and the 165th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in L26 7ZU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Merlin Court are based on 22 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 Merlin Court, Liverpool, L26 7ZU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L26 7ZU

Average Price
£268,744

Semi-Detached
£239,993

Terraced
£215,677

Detached
£352,039

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Court

Average Price
£241,104

Semi-Detached
£223,151

Terraced
£217,101

Detached
£366,909

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Merlin Court, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-02-12	£202,453
17 Merlin Court, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2015-06-11	£267,014
6 Merlin Court, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2014-12-18	£397,072
21 Merlin Court, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-11-28	£390,156
3 Merlin Court, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2013-05-03	£232,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L26 7ZU

Employment

L26 7ZU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	94
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9PA	3out of 4	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Watergate Lane , Woolton L25 8QH	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plantation Primary School Hollies Road , Halewood L26 0TH	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary Academy The Avenue , Halewood L26 1UU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Higher Road , Halewood L26 1TD	3out of 4	1,332 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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Julie's Catholic High School Speke Road , Woolton L25 7TN	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	2,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	2out of 4	2,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Academy of St Nicholas 51 Horrocks Avenue , Garston L19 5NY	2out of 4	3,813 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	2,103 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope School 251 Hartsbourne Avenue , L25 2RY	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolton High School Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6JA	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbot's Lea School Beaconsfield Road , Woolton L25 6EE	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Naylors Road , L27 2YA	- not rated	3,178 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CookHouse Pub and Carvery	Cookhouse Pub And Carvery Mackets Lane	741 yd
Eagle And Child	Church Road, Halewood	812 yd
Sabrosa	271 Hunts Cross Avenue	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grenadier	52 Camberley Drive, Halewood		805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jumbo	275 Hunts Cross Avenue		990 yd
Hang Fung	283 Hunts Cross Avenue		997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Colin Sykes Ltd	Colin Sykes Ltd, 279 Hunts Cross Avenue		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arncliffe Sports & Community Centre ARNCLIFFE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	344 yd
Frederick Lunt Playing Fields Abberley Road	grass pitches	964 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L26 7ZU