Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, L31 8BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L31 8BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of L31 8BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.9%	25%	3.1%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	55.9%	-9.2%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7%	13.1%	6.1%	6.1%	7.0%

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	54.9%	51.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	30.9%	27.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10%	16.7%	6.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	18.3%	19.8%	1.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	34.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.1%	98.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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%	97.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.9%	1.0%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	76.5%	46.2%	30.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bankhouse Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bankhouse Drive was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Molyneux average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bankhouse Drive has the 29th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

🔎 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 8BF, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bankhouse Drive are based on 60 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 Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, L31 8BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L31 8BF

Average Price
£487,900

Semi-Detached
£226,888

Terraced
£496,827

Detached
£491,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£565,267

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankhouse Drive

Average Price
£563,505

Semi-Detached
£227,732

Terraced
£500,982

Detached
£492,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,763,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankhouse DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-10-01	£420,000
1 Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-12-18	£451,690
66 Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£498,500	2024-11-11	£505,594
22 Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-09-18	£488,715
70 Bankhouse Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-04-26	£463,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L31 8BF

Employment

L31 8BF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in L31 8BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	168
Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Green Lane , Maghull L31 8BW	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park Primary School Green Lane , Maghull L31 8BW	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Dennett Close , Maghull L31 5PD	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary School Dodds Lane , Maghull L31 9AA	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deyes High School Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maricourt Catholic High School Hall Lane , Maghull L31 3DZ	2out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	4,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	4,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	4,577 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	5,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beeches - Parkhaven Trust	Liverpool Road South	204 yd
Lal Qila Restaurant	5 Liverpool Road North	488 yd
Piri Piri Express	8a Red Lion Shopping Centre, Liverpool Road North	542 yd
Greek Taverna	4 Red Lion Shopping Centre, Liverpool Road North	542 yd
Suzy’s	7 Stafford Moreton Way	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion Club	326 Liverpool Road South	382 yd
Neptune Beerhouse	23-27 Liverpool Road North	469 yd
Hare & Hounds	53 Liverpool Road North	486 yd
Millies Bar	3 Red Lion Shopping Centre, Liverpool Road North	541 yd
The Cabin Coffee & Wine Bar	9A Stafford Moreton Way	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Italy	7 Liverpool Road North	478 yd
Jade View Yummy Yum Ltd	8 Red Lion Shopping Centre, Liverpool Road North	542 yd
The Scran Bar	5 Stafford Moreton Way	649 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Central Square	748 yd
Gui Garden	99 Liverpool Road South	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	1 Stafford Moreton Way		599 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	10 Central Square		730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkhaven Trust COX HOME COX HOME LIVERPOOL ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	342 yd
Anytime Fitness (Maghull) STAFFORD MORETON WAY	health and fitness suite	659 yd
St. Andrew'S Maghull Ce Primary School DEYES LANE	grass pitches	682 yd
St John Bosco Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	707 yd
Maghull High School ORMONDE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	797 yd
Maghull Community Association GREEN LANE		800 yd
Deyes High School DEYES LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Deyes Lane Swimming Pool (Closed) Deyes Lane	swimming pool	818 yd
Active Soccer Sports Centre SEFTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	836 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Liverpool Road South	grass pitches	862 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	321.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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