Westcott Road, Liverpool, L4 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L4 2RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.2%	49.5%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.8%	50.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	58%	51.4%	-6.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	30.8%	7.3%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	54.2%	9.0%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	31.8%	32.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.7%	7%	-9.7%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.6%	5%	1.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around L4 2RF this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	28.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	22.4%	5.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	2.7%	11.4%	8.7%	2.8%	8.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	14.1%	10.5%	1.6%	12.5%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	0.8%	3.9%
White	80%	60.1%	-19.9%	81.4%	-21.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	5%	5.0%	0.2%	4.8%
Arab	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	8.1%	7.1%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	83.3%	65.5%	-17.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	2.6%	14.2%	11.6%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	9.5%	9.2%	1.3%	8.2%
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	83.3%	64.9%	-18.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3%	8.4%	5.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	10%	5.4%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	66%	46.2%	19.8%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Westcott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcott Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% higher than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcott Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 276th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 2RF, 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 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 2RF

Average Price
£77,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,675

Detached
no sales

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
2 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-10-09	£63,743
28 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-02-17	£88,438
54 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2024-11-29	£80,471
56 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-08-14	£86,344
38 Westcott Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-02-24	£74,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 2RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	19
Other	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,192 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	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,390 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	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Infant and Nursery School Oakfield , L4 2QG	- not rated	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Road Primary School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Junior School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Infant School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	320 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	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Community Comprehensive School Priory Road , L4 2SL	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	- not rated	1,315 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	3,031 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	3,134 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,550 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	3,658 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	163 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	864 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	864 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	864 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantside School Mill Road , Everton L6 2AS	- not rated	864 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	160 yd
Cabbage Hall	20 Breck Road	171 yd
LARIKA'S LANCHES	23 Esmond Street	221 yd
Liverpool Eatery	49 Breck Road	229 yd
The Oakfield Pub	49 Oakfield Road	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Barn House	38 Old Barn Road	83 yd
All Saints Parochial Centre And Club	All Saints Parish Centre Oakfield	174 yd
Flat Iron	377 Walton Breck Road	229 yd
The King Charles	Former The King Charles Grasmere Street	268 yd
The Stadium	The Stadium, 2 - 6 Townsend Lane	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nabzys Chicken & Pizza	74 - 76 Breck Road	86 yd
Anfield Balti House Indian	116 Breck Road	188 yd
Sizzler/Monster Burgerz/Master wings/Davincci’s	143 Breck Road	197 yd
Little Italy Pizza	55A Breck Road	199 yd
Dragon wok noodle	147 Breck Road	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road		645 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
St Margaret (Anfield) C Of E Junior School (Closed) Lower Breck Road	grass pitches	754 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		766 yd
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	898 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	915 yd
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	1,071 yd
The New You (Closed) West Derby Road	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 2RF