Altcar Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L37 8DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.8%	48.2%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8DL 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	21.6%	22.7%	1.1%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	55.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.1%	9.5%	5.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.1%	10%	0.9%	6.1%	3.9%

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	48.8%	45.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.2%	34.9%	1.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.6%	17.6%	4.0%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	16.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	31.4%	3.2%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	97.7%	0.1%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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%	97.3%	1.0%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	97.3%	2.4%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	74.3%	46.2%	28.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Altcar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Altcar Road was 171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 286.9% higher than the Ravenmeols average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Altcar Road has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ravenmeols and the 110th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 8DL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Altcar Road are based on 92 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 Altcar Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L37 8DL

Average Price
£2,892,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,648,928

Estimated Average Property Prices for Altcar Road

Average Price
£479,290

Semi-Detached
£337,114

Terraced
£297,256

Detached
£415,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,104

Other
£3,128,953

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Altcar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 - 91 Altcar Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,150,000	2021-05-26	£4,791,280
111 Altcar Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-08-05	£281,519
Formby Football Club Altcar Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,700,000	2019-07-01	£5,916,005
89 - 91 Altcar Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2018-02-28	£1,527,007
101 - 103 Altcar Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2001-07-25	£619,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L37 8DL

Employment

L37 8DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8DL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Community Primary School Redgate , Formby L37 4EW	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Primary School Watchyard Lane , Formby L37 3JT	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Paradise Lane , Formby L37 7EJ	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , Formby L37 2JN	3out of 4	2,504 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	1,970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Range High School Stapleton Road , Formby L37 2YN	2out of 4	2,972 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	5,298 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
Costa (within Tesco)	88 Altcar Road	124 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	89/91 Altcar Road	208 yd
Little Acorns of Formby	3 Redgate	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Hotel	59-63 Liverpool Road		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! to Go!	Tesco Superstore, 88 Altcar Road	111 yd
The Butchers Kitchen	15 Redgate	786 yd
Redgate Contemporary Indian Cuisine	7 Redgate	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	88 Altcar Road		124 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Formby Play Sports ALTCAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	127 yd
Formby Football Club (Closed) Altcar Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	151 yd
Redgate Community Primary School REDGATE	grass pitches	807 yd
Smithy Green Recreation Ground SMITHY GREEN	grass pitches	928 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	8.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	8.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	8.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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