Dover Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L31 5JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.9%	52.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.1%	47.2%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	36.3%	38.4%	2.1%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	47.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (86.7%) 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	55.1%	52.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30.5%	34.2%	3.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.8%	12%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	11.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	21.1%	5.5%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	30.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	97%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	96.3%	94.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	68.5%	46.2%	22.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Dover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Road was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Molyneux average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Dover Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

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

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L31 5JE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Dover Road are based on 76 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 Dover Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L31 5JE

Average Price
£194,547

Semi-Detached
£191,928

Terraced
£225,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Road

Average Price
£216,046

Semi-Detached
£219,120

Terraced
£223,514

Detached
£204,386

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,109

Other
£145,113

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Dover Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-12-12	£159,854
35 Dover Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-12-20	£135,977
55 Dover Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-09-09	£249,638
39 Dover Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-24	£208,905
71 Dover Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-01-28	£210,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L31 5JE

Employment

L31 5JE 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	103
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hudson Primary School Moorhey Road , Maghull L31 5LE	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Dennett Close , Maghull L31 5PD	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maghull Community Primary School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AN	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary School Poverty Lane , Maghull L31 3DT	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Maghull Church of England Primary School Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE	- not rated	1,672 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maricourt Catholic High School Hall Lane , Maghull L31 3DZ	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic College Copy Lane , Netherton L30 7PQ	- not rated	1,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deyes High School Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peregrinate Ltd. 41 Liverpool Road North , L31 2HE	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Motiv8 School Gordon Centre, Brecon Avenue , L30 1RQ	- not rated	3,026 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbridge School Mill Lane , Kirkby L32 2AX	- not rated	3,333 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Meadowbank Secondary Special School Sherwoods Lane , L10 1LW	- not rated	3,370 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Bank School Sherwoods Lane , Fazakerley L10 1LW	- not rated	3,370 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
St George's URC Maghull	59-63 Northway	517 yd
Mochas Coffee Shop	43 Liverpool Road South	613 yd
Rose et Leigh	47 Liverpool Road South	649 yd
Nannapat Thai Restaurant & Bar	108 Liverpool Road South	874 yd
Silver Star Chinese Restaurant	93 Liverpool Road South	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alt Park	Northway	275 yd
Maghull Cask	43 Liverpool Road South	613 yd
Bar Du Fay	96B Liverpool Road South	830 yd
Meadows Hotel	89a Liverpool Road South	857 yd
Maghull Town Hall	Town Hall, Hall Lane	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous Blue Star	1 Dover Road	225 yd
The Chippy	21 Dover Road	225 yd
Ju Fu Chinese Restaurant	15 Dover Road	225 yd
Northway Takeaway	104 Northway	524 yd
Happy Garden	330 Moorhey Road	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	72 Northway		273 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	110 Northway		524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Rc Primary School DENNETT CLOSE	grass pitches	768 yd
Pimbley Playing Field FIELDWAY	grass pitches	832 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Liverpool Road South	grass pitches	988 yd
Meadows Leisure Centre HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 yd
Maghull High School ORMONDE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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