Bank Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L31 1AX 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	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	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	33.7%	40.7%	7.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	39.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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	44.5%	49.6%	5.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.3%	31.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.8%	22.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	11.6%	-8.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	9.1%	5.7%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.8%	6.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.1%	10.1%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	98.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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	100%	98.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	15.0%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	98.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	64.4%	46.2%	18.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Bank Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bank Lane was 272.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 215.3% higher than the Molyneux average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bank Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux and the 51st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L31 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bank Lane are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bank Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L31 1AX

Average Price
£239,145

Semi-Detached
£229,100

Terraced
£120,733

Detached
£319,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£474,393

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Lane

Average Price
£222,678

Semi-Detached
£229,529

Terraced
£119,031

Detached
£318,927

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£466,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ash Holt Farm Bank Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£427,500	2022-01-17	£466,198
3 Bank Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-06-12	£199,344
1 Bank Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2020-03-17	£53,032
The Cottage Bank Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-07-11	£241,773
4 Bank Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-11-05	£193,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L31 1AX

Employment

L31 1AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

L31 1AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	85
Retired	57
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Ebony Way , Tower Hill L33 1XT	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Moorfield , Tower Hill L33 1DZ	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melling Primary School Wheeler Drive , Melling L31 1DA	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary School Poverty Lane , Maghull L31 3DT	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcroft Park School Hollinghurst Road , Tower Hill L33 1EB	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic High School Roughwood Drive , Kirkby L33 8XF	2out of 4	2,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maricourt Catholic High School Hall Lane , Maghull L31 3DZ	2out of 4	2,680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deyes High School Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE	3out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW	2out of 4	3,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby High School Bracknell Avenue , Kirkby L32 9PP	2out of 4	3,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate The Bracknell Centre , L32 9PW	- not rated	3,852 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Park School Cawthorne Walk , Southdene L32 3XP	3out of 4	4,094 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alba Restaurant & Bar	Pear Tree Inn, Prescot Road		88 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near L31 1AX postcode.

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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