Iris Park Walk, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 1FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L31 1FB 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	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	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	34.8%	36.7%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	44.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7%	7.1%	0.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	54.8%	51.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	26.6%	28.5%	1.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.9%	6%	1.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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	21.6%	20.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.6%	8.1%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	28.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	97.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	2%	2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	75.5%	46.2%	29.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Iris Park Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Iris Park Walk was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Molyneux average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Iris Park Walk has the 25th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux and the 421st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 1FB, 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 Iris Park Walk are based on 21 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 Iris Park Walk, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 1FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L31 1FB

Average Price
£453,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,251

Detached
£450,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iris Park Walk

Average Price
£447,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£495,629

Detached
£455,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£352,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iris Park WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Iris Park Walk, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-10-06	£446,434
6 Iris Park Walk, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-26	£456,307
11 Iris Park Walk, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£289,995	2020-10-12	£371,305
12 Iris Park Walk, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-04	£328,395
6 Iris Park Walk, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-06-24	£352,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L31 1FB

Employment

L31 1FB 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	168
Retired	104
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Financial and insurance activities	28
Construction	19
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melling Primary School Wheeler Drive , Melling L31 1DA	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westvale Primary School Melverley Road , Westvale L32 0RQ	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Sidney Powell Avenue , Westvale L32 0TP	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Oriel Drive , Aintree L10 6NJ	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Community Primary School Kirkby Row , Westvale L32 0TG	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Fazakerley Academy Sherwoods Lane , Fazakerley L10 1LB	- not rated	2,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic High School Roughwood Drive , Kirkby L33 8XF	2out of 4	2,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby High School Bracknell Avenue , Kirkby L32 9PP	2out of 4	2,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maricourt Catholic High School Hall Lane , Maghull L31 3DZ	2out of 4	2,987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW	2out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,689 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Park School Cawthorne Walk , Southdene L32 3XP	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw School Merseyside 82 Higher Lane , Liverpool L9 7AB	- not rated	3,588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Heights High School 1a Dyson Hall Drive , Fazakerley L9 7HA	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bank View High School 177 Long Lane , L9 6AD	4out of 4	3,911 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
Restbite	20-22 Waddicar Lane	147 yd
Melling Primary Breakfast Club	Melling Primary School, Wheeler Drive	495 yd
Roast	The Watchfactory, Albany Road	1,015 yd
Bernie's Sandwich Bar And Deli	8 Glovers Brow, Kirkby Park	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, Waddicar Lane	165 yd
Melling Residents Community Association	Coronation Hall, Waddicar Lane	205 yd
The Main Brace Pub	218 Whitefield Drive, Westvale	880 yd
Railway Hotel	Glovers Brow, Kirkby Park	1,015 yd
Carters Arms	Glovers Brow, Kirkby	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melling Fish Bar	28 Waddicar Lane	147 yd
Sopranos Pizza Shop	Glovers Brow, Kirkby	1,015 yd
Woks Cooking	19 Richard Hesketh Drive, Westvale	1,030 yd
Kens Fish And Chips	4 Glovers Brow, Kirkby Park	1,058 yd
Food For Thought	13 Glovers Brow, Kirkby Park	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melling Primary School WHEELER DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	553 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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.59 Mbit/s

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