Westcott Road, Liverpool, L4 2RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L4 2RE 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 2RE, 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 Westcott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcott Road was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Westcott Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 711th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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. 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 2RE, 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 Westcott 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 Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westcott Road, Liverpool, L4 2RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 2RE

Average Price
£88,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,064

Detached
£110,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcott Road

Average Price
£84,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,338

Detached
£114,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcott Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2026-01-19	£91,273
57 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2024-04-23	£39,980
5 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-07-14	£97,292
9 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-12-02	£85,846
35 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2021-07-08	£84,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 2RE

Employment

L4 2RE 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 2RE 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	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,375 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	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Infant and Nursery School Oakfield , L4 2QG	- not rated	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Road Primary School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Junior School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Infant School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School Hamilton Road , L5 4RX	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Community Comprehensive School Priory Road , L4 2SL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	- not rated	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,011 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	3,117 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,531 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	3,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Merseyside 16 Oakfield , Anfield L4 2QH	- not rated	149 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	842 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantside School Mill Road , Everton L6 2AS	- not rated	842 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
Breck and Brunch	104 Breck Road	147 yd
Cabbage Hall	20 Breck Road	195 yd
The Oakfield Pub	49 Oakfield Road	211 yd
LARIKA'S LANCHES	23 Esmond Street	217 yd
Liverpool Eatery	49 Breck Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Barn House	38 Old Barn Road	60 yd
All Saints Parochial Centre And Club	All Saints Parish Centre Oakfield	165 yd
Flat Iron	377 Walton Breck Road	235 yd
The King Charles	Former The King Charles Grasmere Street	244 yd
The Stadium	The Stadium, 2 - 6 Townsend Lane	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nabzys Chicken & Pizza	74 - 76 Breck Road	93 yd
Anfield Balti House Indian	116 Breck Road	172 yd
Sizzler/Monster Burgerz/Master wings/Davincci’s	143 Breck Road	185 yd
Dragon wok noodle	147 Breck Road	191 yd
Unique Italiano	155 Breck Road	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road		622 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall		698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	643 yd
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		750 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
St Margaret (Anfield) C Of E Junior School (Closed) Lower Breck Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	902 yd
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	1,012 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	1,063 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	0.0%

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	168.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 2RE