Bala Street, Liverpool, L4 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L4 2QN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	47.3%	48.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	55.2%	62.4%	7.2%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	23.3%	2.4%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	37.4%	52%	14.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	29%	28.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	25.2%	13.7%	-11.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	24.9%	-18.9%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18%	7.6%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	3.5%	11.8%	8.3%	2.8%	9.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	8.7%	7.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.4%	65.4%	-30.0%	81.4%	-16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	64.1%	-32.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	1.5%	16.6%	15.1%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	11.3%	10.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	63.9%	-31.9%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	12.5%	11.7%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	9.3%	8.5%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bala Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bala Street was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bala Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 550th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L4 2QN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bala Street are based on 141 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 Bala Street, Liverpool, L4 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 2QN

Average Price
£70,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£70,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£66,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bala Street

Average Price
£76,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bala Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-11-29	£83,423
35 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£53,500	2024-02-29	£61,135
15 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-10-17	£49,553
43 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2023-07-06	£56,337
53 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,750	2023-03-29	£63,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 2QN

Employment

L4 2QN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

L4 2QN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Retired	25
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,368 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	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakfield , Anfield L4 2QG	4out of 4	240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Road Primary School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	3out of 4	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Primary School 39 Davy Street , L5 1XP	2out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary School Boundary Lane , L6 2HZ	4out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Lower Breck Road , Anfield L6 4BX	3out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	2out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,952 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	3,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,491 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	2,333 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Cookson School Bankfield Road , West Derby L13 0BQ	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oakfield Pub	49 Oakfield Road	112 yd
Breck and Brunch	104 Breck Road	180 yd
Uncle Paulies Pizza	128 Oakfield Road	228 yd
Kop End Restaurant and Bar	111 Oakfield Road	242 yd
Twisty Dessert Bar	303 Breck Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Barn House	38 Old Barn Road	81 yd
All Saints Parochial Centre And Club	All Saints Parish Centre Oakfield	110 yd
The King Charles	Former The King Charles Grasmere Street	173 yd
Flat Iron	377 Walton Breck Road	235 yd
The Sandon	182 Oakfield Road	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milksheiks	51 Oakfield Road	125 yd
Pizza Rojin	116 Oakfield Road	182 yd
Anfield Balti House Indian	116 Breck Road	188 yd
Nabzys Chicken & Pizza	74 - 76 Breck Road	191 yd
Sizzler/Monster Burgerz/Master wings/Davincci’s	143 Breck Road	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road		560 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		739 yd
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	795 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	871 yd
St Margaret (Anfield) C Of E Junior School (Closed) Lower Breck Road	grass pitches	876 yd
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	918 yd
North Liverpool Academy HEYWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	993 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 2QN