Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, L36 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L36 8BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.8%	48.4%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 L36 8BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	44.7%	48.7%	4.0%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	40.8%	0.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	46.6%	47.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	26.6%	31.2%	4.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	25.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	21.5%	7.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	21.9%	9.3%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
White	97%	91.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98.5%	95.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	94.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	65.9%	46.2%	19.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wastlebridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wastlebridge Road was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Prescot North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wastlebridge Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North and the 212th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L36 8BA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Wastlebridge Road are based on 17 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 Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, L36 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L36 8BA

Average Price
£154,289

Semi-Detached
£173,396

Terraced
£153,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,539

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wastlebridge Road

Average Price
£144,159

Semi-Detached
£161,013

Terraced
£139,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wastlebridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-20	£133,958
51 Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-10-31	£153,354
53 Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2024-07-05	£134,930
19 Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-08-09	£142,827
15 Wastlebridge Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,500	2018-01-16	£171,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L36 8BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Hillside Road , Huyton L36 8BL	2out of 4	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Lane Primary School Astley Road , Huyton L36 8DB	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Adswood Road , Huyton L36 7XR	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Twig Lane , Huyton-with-Roby L36 2LF	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Edenfield Crescent , Huyton L36 6DS	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Derby Academy Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HJ	2out of 4	3,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Honeysgreen Lane , L12 9HZ	2out of 4	3,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateacre School Hedgefield Road , Belle Vale L25 2RW	2out of 4	4,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alt Bridge School Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA	4out of 4	473 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Central School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY	4out of 4	474 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park School Haswell Drive , Stockbridge Village L28 1RX	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NexGen Academy Dovecot Multi Activity Centre , Back of Dovecot Place L14 9BA	- not rated	2,521 yd	Other independent 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 Church Hall	St Georges Road, Huyton	221 yd
Lemon And Sugar	11 Longview Drive, Huyton	879 yd
Lakeside Bar & Grill	14A Kings Drive, Kings Business Park	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Aidans RC Social Club	90 Adswood Road, Huyton		717 yd
Oak Tree Hotel	294 Liverpool Road, Huyton		833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
To Le	66 Hillside Road, Huyton	238 yd
Antonios Cafe	King George V Sports Complex, Longview Lane	553 yd
Kingsway Supper Bar	3 Gentwood Parade, Kingsway	941 yd
Pizza Kings	11 Kingsway Parade, Kingsway	977 yd
Kingsway Fish And Chips	15 Kingsway Parade, Kingsway	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Columbas School HILLSIDE ROAD		286 yd
Alt Bridge School WELLCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
King George V Sports Complex LONGVIEW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	555 yd
Huyton Cricket Club ST. MATHEWS CLOSE	grass pitches	889 yd
Lord Derbys Playing Fields KNOWSLEY LANE	grass pitches	911 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School EDENFIELD CRESCENT	grass pitches	994 yd
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School TWIG LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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