Blessington Road, Liverpool, L4 0RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L4 0RY is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	42.9%	-9.7%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	47.4%	57.1%	9.7%	49.0%	8.1%

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 L4 0RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	59.8%	70.3%	10.5%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-32.6%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	35.6%	45.3%	9.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	30.4%	28.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17%	18.8%	1.8%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	14.1%	5.3%	-8.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	19.4%	-26.1%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	15.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	20.9%	11.1%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	8%	20.1%	12.1%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.6%	82.9%	-9.7%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	7.6%	7.6%	0.6%	7.0%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	83.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	82.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	7%	4.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Blessington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blessington Road was 439.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.0% higher than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blessington Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 235.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L4 0RY, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 Blessington Road are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blessington Road, Liverpool, L4 0RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 0RY

Average Price
£94,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,204

Other
£152,442

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blessington Road

Average Price
£94,087

Semi-Detached
£104,651

Terraced
£89,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,041

Other
£154,884

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blessington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Blessington Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2024-08-14	£89,582
47 Blessington Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2022-09-20	£101,554
9 Blessington Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£134,450	2022-09-07	£146,816
55 Blessington Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-08-30	£389,250
9 Blessington Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£63,500	2022-02-25	£75,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 0RY

Employment

L4 0RY 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 student residents living in L4 0RY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Education	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	3,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckfield Primary School Venice Street , L5 1TZ	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Major Lester County Infant School Sherlock Street , L5 0PA	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Major Lester Junior Mixed and Infant School Walton Breck Road , L5 0PA	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eileen Craven Junior Mixed and Infant School Walton Lane , Walton L4 4HQ	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Primary School 39 Davy Street , L5 1XP	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anfield Community Comprehensive School Priory Road , L4 2SL	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School Hamilton Road , L5 4RX	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	- not rated	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Academy 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	2,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	3,647 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,967 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,023 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Free School & Football College 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	4out of 4	767 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Merseyside 16 Oakfield , Anfield L4 2QH	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotunda Independent School for Excellent 107-115 Great Mersey Street , Kirkdale L5 2PL	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway Educational Guidance Unit Arnot Street , L4 4ED	- not rated	1,263 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,422 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Isla Gladstone	The Isla Gladstone Conservatory Anfield Road	107 yd
Stanley Hotel	70 Walton Breck Road	159 yd
Soccer Suite	138 Anfield Road	336 yd
Abbey Hotel	153 Walton Lane	483 yd
Georgy Porgy's	220 Walton Breck Road	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Harry	55 Blessington Road	93 yd
Twelfth Man	121 Walton Breck Road	161 yd
The Albert Hotel	185 Walton Breck Road	383 yd
Liverpool Football Club	Liverpool Football Club Anfield Road	394 yd
New Halfway House	65 Walton Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop ‘N’ Shayo	53 Blessington Road	83 yd
The Golden Dragon	113 Walton Breck Road	139 yd
Grill and Eat	117 Walton Breck Road	145 yd
Ada Su's Fish and Chips	83 Walton Road	486 yd
Sing Fong	214 Walton Breck Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 162 - 200 Walton Road	570 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 2 Salop Street	656 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	222 - 228 Walton Road	709 yd
Heron Foods	49A County Road	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Stanley Park Playing Fields Anfield Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Westminster Road Swimming Baths (Closed) Westminster Road	swimming pool	666 yd
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	700 yd
The People’S Hub SPELLOW LANE	artificial grass pitch	748 yd
Universal Fitness Studio (Closed) Walton Road	health and fitness suite	762 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School FOUNTAINS ROAD		769 yd
Everton Free School 42-44 42-44 SPELLOW LANE		771 yd
North Liverpool Academy (Closed) Priory Road	swimming pool	796 yd
Albion House Sports Centre (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	800 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	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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