Mercer Drive, Liverpool, L4 4QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L4 4QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	40.2%	44.7%	4.5%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	36.2%	-5.3%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	7%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	6.1%	4.5%

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	33.3%	37%	3.7%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	34.1%	35.1%	1.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	22.5%	19.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	6%	7.1%	1.1%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4QQ this area, 34.2% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.3%	34.2%	-13.1%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.6%	5.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	18.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	9.3%	9.3%	1.0%	8.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	86.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	93%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	92.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	85%	46.2%	38.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Mercer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercer Drive was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the County average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mercer Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in County and the 595th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L4 4QQ, 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) - 9/10 (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 Mercer Drive are based on 24 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 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, L4 4QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 4QQ

Average Price
£118,490

Semi-Detached
£128,852

Terraced
£115,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Drive

Average Price
£146,022

Semi-Detached
£131,598

Terraced
£159,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£78,900	2022-12-09	£89,404
1 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-06-24	£81,738
26 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-09-03	£138,892
2 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2017-03-31	£145,848
5 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2017-03-27	£26,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 4QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	3,347 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	4,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School Fountains Road , Kirkdale L4 1UN	4out of 4	229 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Fonthill Road , L4 1QD	3out of 4	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Hale Road , L4 3RL	4out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Walton Lane , L4 5RW	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Arnot Street , Walton-on-the-Hill L4 4ED	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	1,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,723 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	4,075 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,333 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
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	553 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	2,447 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peregrinate School 14 Swinderby Drive , Melling L31 1JW	- not rated	3,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thomas Frost	The Thomas Frost, 177 - 187 Walton Road	187 yd
Community Shop	207 - 211 Walton Road	283 yd
McDonald's	218 Walton Road	310 yd
Leigh Arms	25 Barlow Lane	406 yd
The Lion	239 Walton Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Hilda Pub	141 Walton Road	110 yd
The Clock	167 Walton Road	150 yd
Liverpool Party Pad / Behind Closed Doors	158 Walton Road	157 yd
The Barlow Arms	20 Barlow Street	243 yd
New Halfway House	65 Walton Road	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	163 Walton Road	148 yd
Ada Su's Fish and Chips	83 Walton Road	240 yd
golden star	183A Westminster Road	248 yd
Pizza Palace	187A Westminster Road	257 yd
The Taste Of Amsterdam	202 Walton Road	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 162 - 200 Walton Road	210 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 2 Salop Street	275 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	222 - 228 Walton Road	327 yd
Heron Foods	49A County Road	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Catholic Primary School FOUNTAINS ROAD		218 yd
Westminster Road Swimming Baths (Closed) Westminster Road	swimming pool	314 yd
Universal Fitness Studio (Closed) Walton Road	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Everton Free School 42-44 42-44 SPELLOW LANE		508 yd
The People’S Hub SPELLOW LANE	artificial grass pitch	528 yd
Powerleague (Liverpool) WHITTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch	673 yd
Kirkdale Community Centre THE GORDON THE GORDON STANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Everton Fc (Goodison Park) GOODISON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Ladies Workout Express (Closed) 75-79 75-79 County Road	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Stanley Park Playing Fields Anfield Road	grass pitches	935 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	25.6%

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	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 4QQ