Viola Drive, Liverpool, L27 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L27 1AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	58.3%	54.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	41.7%	45.1%	3.4%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 L27 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	44.5%	56%	11.5%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	28.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.7%	7%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	36.5%	50.1%	13.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	29.5%	28.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	19.6%	14.5%	-5.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 L27 1AF this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.8%	29%	-22.8%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	29.3%	17.0%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.5%	88.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	97%	86.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	95.9%	87.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Viola Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Viola Drive was 27.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Belle Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Viola Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Belle Vale and the 244th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L27 1AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Viola Drive are based on 94 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Viola Drive, Liverpool, L27 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L27 1AF

Average Price
£220,588

Semi-Detached
£218,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£283,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viola Drive

Average Price
£226,395

Semi-Detached
£224,145

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£294,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viola DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Viola Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-12-19	£167,395
91 Viola Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-11-06	£222,743
62 Viola Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-10-03	£263,095
46 Viola Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£19,052	2025-08-29	£18,747
39 Viola Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-04-29	£229,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L27 1AF

Employment

L27 1AF 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	159
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Williams Junior Mixed and Infant School Naylorsfield Drive , L25 2RH	- not rated	75 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyril of Jerusalem RC Junior School Southbrook Road , L27 1YW	- not rated	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cyril of Jerusalem RC Infant School Southbrook Road , L27 1YW	- not rated	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	- not rated	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Infant School Hartsbourne Avenue , L25 2RY	- not rated	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Manor High School Childwall Valley Road , L27 3YA	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College Woolton Hill Road , Woolton L25 6EG	- not rated	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Francis Xavier's College High Lee , Beaconsfield Road L25 6EG	- not rated	2,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	2,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	5,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheathill School Naylorsfield Drive , Netherley L27 0YD	- not rated	628 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope School 251 Hartsbourne Avenue , L25 2RY	4out of 4	661 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Naylors Road , L27 2YA	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School 3-4 Tuffins Corner , L27 7BR	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Elliott School for Deaf Children Childwall Abbey Road , L16 5EY	- not rated	1,710 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
McDonalds	298 Childwall Valley Road	347 yd
Area 51 Laser Quest	Store G, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	365 yd
Jungle fun (indoor play area)	Roof Units, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	365 yd
Costa coffee	Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	365 yd
Lee Valley Millenium Centre	Lee Valley Millenium Centre Childwall Valley Road	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Cyrils Parochial Club	St Cyrils Parish Centre, 84 Southbrook Road		273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Phoenix	1A Southbrook Way	270 yd
Chesters Chicken	Chesters Chicken Childwall Valley Road	270 yd
sayers	Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	365 yd
Roast	19, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	430 yd
Domino's Pizza	4, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool Trader	Store F, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	365 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	50 - 51, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	365 yd
Iceland	49, Belle Vale Shopping Centre Childwall Valley Road	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Liverpool) BELLE VALE SHOPPING CENTRE BELLE VALE SHOPPING CENTRE CHILDWALL VALLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Our Lady Of Assumption Playing Fields (Closed) Hedgefield Road	grass pitches	419 yd
Hope School HARTSBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	430 yd
Gateacre Community School Hedgefield Road	grass pitches	480 yd
New Heights High School NAYLORSFIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Belle Vale Community Primary School (Closed) Besford Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Lyndene Road Playing Fields (Closed) Lyndene Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Childwall Youth And Community Centre Lyndene Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Naylorsfield (Closed) Naylors 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L27 1AF