Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L37 8BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of L37 8BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	23.8%	26.7%	2.9%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	53.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%

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	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.6%	33.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.9%	13.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	31.7%	-1.2%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99.3%	91.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	97.5%	91.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	91.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	75.2%	46.2%	29.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bull Cop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bull Cop was 7.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Ravenmeols average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Bull Cop has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ravenmeols and the 48th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L37 8BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bull Cop are based on 91 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 Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L37 8BZ

Average Price
£326,633

Semi-Detached
£304,054

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bull Cop

Average Price
£313,911

Semi-Detached
£274,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bull CopStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Bull Cop, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-02-14	£231,196
70 Bull Cop, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-03-25	£272,611
70 Bull Cop, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2021-09-09	£245,435
10 Bull Cop, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-11-25	£285,340
12 Bull Cop, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-08-07	£285,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L37 8BZ

Employment

L37 8BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 L37 8BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Bull Cop , Formby L37 8BZ	4out of 4	103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Primary School Watchyard Lane , Formby L37 3JT	4out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Community Primary School Redgate , Formby L37 4EW	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Paradise Lane , Formby L37 7EJ	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , Formby L37 2JN	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Formby High School Freshfield Road , Formby L37 3HW	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Range High School Stapleton Road , Formby L37 2YN	2out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merefield School Westminster Drive , PR8 2QZ	4out of 4	4,881 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Don Luigi	31 Church Road	441 yd
Toby Carvery Formby	13 Church Road	441 yd
The Lunch Hour	54 Church Road	450 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	89/91 Altcar Road	557 yd
No 6 Wine Bar and Eatery	6 School Lane	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross House Inn	Cross House Inn, Cross Green	622 yd
The Formby Club	41 Three Tuns Lane	685 yd
Lux 37	41 Chapel Lane	704 yd
Woodwards Wine Bar	16 Chapel Lane	809 yd
The Tin Shed	60 Brows Lane	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	10 School Lane	555 yd
The Butchers Kitchen	15 Redgate	591 yd
James Fish Bar	12-14 Three Tuns Lane	611 yd
Redgate Contemporary Indian Cuisine	7 Redgate	619 yd
Yo! to Go!	Tesco Superstore, 88 Altcar Road	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, Three Tuns Lane	611 yd
Tesco	88 Altcar Road	705 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	The Cloisters, Halsall Lane	735 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	28-30 Chapel Lane	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field WHITEHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	416 yd
Smithy Green Recreation Ground SMITHY GREEN	grass pitches	485 yd
Redgate Community Primary School REDGATE	grass pitches	678 yd
Victoria Leisure Formby (Closed) Halsall Lane	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Deansgate Lane Recreation Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Formby Play Sports ALTCAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
Formby Football Club (Closed) Altcar Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	888 yd
Holy Trinity Parish Hall ROSEMARY LANE		914 yd
Formby Pool ELBOW LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
Brows Lane (Formby Fc) (Closed) Brows Lane	grass pitches	1,007 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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