Bala Street, Liverpool, L4 2QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L4 2QW is primarily male, with 61.2% 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	46.2%	38.8%	-7.4%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	53.8%	61.2%	7.4%	49.0%	12.2%

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 area around L4 2QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	65.5%	75.8%	10.3%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	-33.1%
Separated	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	37.8%	47.6%	9.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	33.3%	32.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.9%	10.4%	-7.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	2.7%

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	43.9%	20.2%	-23.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	7.6%	-13.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	11.1%	2.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.7%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	31.3%	21.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	6.5%	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.7%	69.8%	-21.9%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	49.6%	-39.5%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	3.2%	32.9%	29.7%	6.1%	26.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	48.7%	-40.4%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	19%	18.4%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	11.2%	7.4%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	15.9%	11.4%	1.9%	14.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.2%	76.7%	-42.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	19.5%	1.5%	18.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bala Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bala Street was 104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bala Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 625th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 2QW, 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 2QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 2QW

Average Price
£73,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£73,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
30 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-07-19	£70,949
54 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-06-21	£69,087
4 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£66,500	2024-05-24	£75,376
60 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-06-17	£67,678
62 Bala Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2020-04-24	£77,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 2QW

Employment

L4 2QW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L4 2QW 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	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	26
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,355 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	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,508 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	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Road Primary School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	3out of 4	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Primary School 39 Davy Street , L5 1XP	2out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary School Boundary Lane , L6 2HZ	4out of 4	775 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	957 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	905 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	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	2out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,516 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	2,944 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	3,081 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,481 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	1,651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	2,315 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Cookson School Bankfield Road , West Derby L13 0BQ	4out of 4	2,393 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	121 yd
Breck and Brunch	104 Breck Road	157 yd
Twisty Dessert Bar	303 Breck Road	237 yd
Uncle Paulies Pizza	128 Oakfield Road	251 yd
LARIKA'S LANCHES	23 Esmond Street	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Barn House	38 Old Barn Road	58 yd
All Saints Parochial Centre And Club	All Saints Parish Centre Oakfield	129 yd
The King Charles	Former The King Charles Grasmere Street	169 yd
Flat Iron	377 Walton Breck Road	247 yd
Lutine Bell	263 Breck Road	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milksheiks	51 Oakfield Road	138 yd
Anfield Balti House Indian	116 Breck Road	167 yd
Nabzys Chicken & Pizza	74 - 76 Breck Road	170 yd
Sizzler/Monster Burgerz/Master wings/Davincci’s	143 Breck Road	193 yd
Dragon wok noodle	147 Breck Road	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road		556 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall		663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		724 yd
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
St Margaret (Anfield) C Of E Junior School (Closed) Lower Breck Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	891 yd
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	925 yd
North Liverpool Academy HEYWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,004 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	1,070 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 2QW