Watford Road, Liverpool, L4 2TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L4 2TR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	56.5%	3.1%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	46.6%	43.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 2TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	33%	1.4%	44.2%	-11.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44%	44.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.3%	33.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	26%	-4.0%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	26%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.4%	78.3%	-19.1%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	12.9%	11.4%	0.6%	12.3%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	93.7%	78.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	13.2%	11.5%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	78.6%	-14.9%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	13.5%	12.2%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 156th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2TR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Watford Road are based on 82 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 Watford Road, Liverpool, L4 2TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 2TR

Average Price
£153,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£165,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Watford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2025-01-24	£129,583
36 Watford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-08-04	£158,949
52 Watford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-05	£141,957
62 Watford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-07	£146,545
68 Watford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-04-19	£157,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 2TR

Employment

L4 2TR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2TR 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	137
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	41
Other	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,624 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	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anfield Road Primary School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Junior School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Infant School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Infant and Nursery School Oakfield , L4 2QG	- not rated	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakfield , Anfield L4 2QG	- not rated	432 yd	Voluntary aided 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	551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School Hamilton Road , L5 4RX	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	- not rated	1,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,506 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	3,659 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,053 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	4,147 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	513 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,327 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,327 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,327 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantside School Mill Road , Everton L6 2AS	- not rated	1,327 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
Arkles Public House	77 Anfield Road	184 yd
Anfield Cafe	81 Anfield Road	187 yd
Jumbo city	96 - 98 Priory Road	237 yd
Georgy Porgy's	220 Walton Breck Road	447 yd
Cafe	Cafe, St Columbas Community Centre Pinehurst Avenue	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ARC Hotel	95 Anfield Road	184 yd
Flat Iron	377 Walton Breck Road	364 yd
The Sandon	182 Oakfield Road	420 yd
All Saints Parochial Centre And Club	All Saints Parish Centre Oakfield	477 yd
Liverpool Football Club	Liverpool Football Club Anfield Road	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kims Anfield Supper Bar	83 Anfield Road	187 yd
Happy Villa	63 Priory Road	257 yd
The Sandwich Cabin	88 Priory Road	266 yd
Lucky Star	367 Walton Breck Road	347 yd
New Red Star	21 Stanley Park Avenue South	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co Operative Food Supermarket, 11 - 15 Utting Avenue		633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	321 yd
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
North Liverpool Academy (Closed) Priory Road	swimming pool	556 yd
Stanley Park Playing Fields Anfield Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	930 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 2TR