Waterloo Road, Liverpool, L3 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L3 0BS is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	38.4%	44.2%	5.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	61.6%	55.8%	-5.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 L3 0BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	66.3%	74.2%	7.9%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	12.9%	-7.7%	44.2%	-31.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	60.6%	56.1%	-4.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	26.6%	32.3%	5.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 L3 0BS this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	69.6%	15.3%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	76.5%	91.5%	15.0%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	88.2%	86.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	86.1%	4.1%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the City Centre North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in L3 0BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Waterloo Road are based on 988 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 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, L3 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L3 0BS

Average Price
£218,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£375,157

Semi-Detached
£365,494

Terraced
£362,630

Detached
£299,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,031

Other
£10,017,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 234 Waterloo Quay Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-12-02	£199,522
Flat 278 Waterloo Quay Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-09-09	£104,701
Flat 266 Waterloo Quay Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-19	£200,702
Flat 264 Waterloo Quay Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-06-14	£182,950
Flat 224 Waterloo Quay Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-03	£191,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L3 0BS

Employment

L3 0BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	129
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trinity Catholic Primary School Titchfield Street , Vauxhall L5 8UT	1out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , CH44 6QW	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,028 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,901 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	3,028 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	4,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	2,528 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	2,783 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	2,826 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Riverside Diner	69 Waterloo Road	325 yd
Cafe Riccardo	34 Regent Street	422 yd
Roccos Kitchen	Unit 9 King Edward Industrial Estate Gibraltar Row	457 yd
Cargo Restaurant	Alexandra Tower, 19 Princes Parade	460 yd
The Shed Kitchen @ Murphy's Distillery	8 Regent Road	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meraki Liverpool	3 Dickson Street	592 yd
The Cross Keys	13 Earle Street	809 yd
The Eagle	1 Blackstock Street	828 yd
Eldonian Village Hall	Eldonian Village Hall Burlington Street	907 yd
Angels Vip	Angels Vip, City Buildings, 21 Old Hall Street	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	121 Great Howard Street	429 yd
Take the cake	Unit 9 King Edward Industrial Estate Gibraltar Row	457 yd
Relish Grab and Go	The Capital Building, 39 Old Hall Street	833 yd
Goodness Grill & Rotisserie	86A Vauxhall Road	847 yd
Laros – Greek Street Food	15 Blackstock Street	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco Wholesale	30 Waterloo Road		214 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket Old Hall Street		827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
The Titanic Hotel REGENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Our Lady Of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School (Closed) Eldon Place	grass pitches	934 yd
Megacentre (Liverpool) (Closed) Vauxhall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	984 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,037 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L3 0BS