Retford Road, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 5YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L33 5YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 L33 5YD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	41%	50.5%	9.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	25.7%	-12.5%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	41.8%	3.9%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	33.3%	25.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	18.7%	17.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	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.

In the area around L33 5YD this area, 42.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	42.3%	2.4%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	8.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.2%	3.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	13%	2.9%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.3%	96.3%	0.0%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95%	95.5%	0.5%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95.9%	0.9%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Retford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retford Road was 219.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.5% higher than the Cherryfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Retford Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield and the 39th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L33 5YD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Retford Road are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Knowsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Retford Road, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 5YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L33 5YD

Average Price
£121,676

Semi-Detached
£123,559

Terraced
£110,379

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retford Road

Average Price
£123,046

Semi-Detached
£125,054

Terraced
£111,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Retford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-03-01	£111,000
12 Retford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-08-14	£129,524
10 Retford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-08-14	£129,524
6 Retford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-08-14	£129,524
8 Retford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-08-14	£129,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L33 5YD

Employment

L33 5YD 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

Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Roughwood Drive , Northwood L33 8XD	3out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Bigdale Drive , Northwood L33 6XL	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Leeside Avenue , Southdene L32 9QX	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby CofE Primary School Hall Lane , Kirkby L32 1TZ	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Brow Community Primary School Broad Lane , Southdene L32 6QH	3out of 4	1,140 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	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby High School Bracknell Avenue , Kirkby L32 9PP	2out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Fazakerley Academy Sherwoods Lane , Fazakerley L10 1LB	- not rated	3,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Arts College Storrington Avenue , L11 9DQ	3out of 4	4,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The De La Salle Academy Carr Lane East , Croxteth L11 4SG	1out of 4	4,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,543 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Park School Cawthorne Walk , Southdene L32 3XP	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw School Merseyside 82 Higher Lane , Liverpool L9 7AB	- not rated	5,178 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	5,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bank View High School 177 Long Lane , L9 6AD	4out of 4	5,218 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
Quarry Cafe	1 Old Rough Lane, Northwood	57 yd
The Maples Bistro	The Bistro, The Maples	288 yd
The Academy	The Liverpool Way, Northwood	603 yd
KFC	Irlam Drive, Kirkby Town Centre	674 yd
Mandys Fuel Stop Cafe	1 Kirkby Market, Market Square	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peacock Hotel	Bigdale Drive, Northwood	277 yd
Quarry Green Tenants Association	Daleside Road, Kirkby	332 yd
The Premier	15 - 17 Market Square, Kirkby Town Centre	701 yd
The Market Tavern	6 - 10 Newtown Gardens, Kirkby Town Centre	826 yd
Brambles	126 - 128 Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby Town Centre	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkby Fast Food	25 Old Rough Lane, Northwood	75 yd
Kirkby Coffee	127 Kirkby Market, Market Square	701 yd
Martin's Deli	29 & 30 Kirkby Market, Market Square	735 yd
Mike's Deli	72 Kirkby Market, Market Square	735 yd
The Market Plaice	7 Market Square, Kirkby Town Centre	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Telegraph Way, Kirkby Town Centre	756 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby Town Centre	913 yd
Farmfoods	132 Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby	913 yd
Iceland	31 St Chads Parade, Kirkby Town Centre	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Maries Primary School BIGDALE DRIVE		469 yd
Ruffwood School (Closed) Roughwood Drive	grass pitches, swimming pool	528 yd
Liverpool Fc Academy THE LIVERPOOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	607 yd
All Saints Catholic High School ROUGHWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Eddie Mcardle Memorial Playing Fields MOSS LANE	grass pitches	722 yd
Simonswood Lane Playing Fields SIMONSWOOD LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
David Lloyd Club (Liverpool Knowsley) ARBOUR LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	739 yd
St Laurence Rc School LEESIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	810 yd
Kirkby Leisure Centre KIRKBY LEISURE CENTRE KIRKBY LEISURE CENTRE CHERRYFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Park Brow Community Primary School BROAD LANE	grass pitches	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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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