Bedford Road, Liverpool, L4 5PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L4 5PS is primarily male, with 54% 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	51.2%	46%	-5.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	48.8%	54%	5.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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 5PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	45.9%	51%	5.1%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	29.2%	-6.9%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.1%	41%	-4.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	28%	33.1%	5.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	25.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	22.5%	7.4%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	20.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	0.4%	5.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
White	93.5%	75.3%	-18.2%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	93.9%	76.6%	-17.3%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	1.2%	9.6%	8.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	76.6%	-16.9%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Clubmoor West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Clubmoor West and the 660th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L4 5PS, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Bedford Road are based on 147 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 Bedford Road, Liverpool, L4 5PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 5PS

Average Price
£119,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£149,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,978

Other
£648,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bedford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-07-05	£100,966
23 Bedford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-04-05	£100,970
55 Bedford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£84,420	2023-09-20	£91,612
17 Bedford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-01	£89,950
21 Bedford Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-23	£108,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 5PS

Employment

L4 5PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Education	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,438 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	3,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Margaret Road , Walton L4 3RX	4out of 4	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Hale Road , L4 3RL	4out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Arnot Street , Walton-on-the-Hill L4 4ED	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northcote Primary School Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1HW	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	2,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Beck Catholic College 55 Long Lane , Fazakerley L9 7BF	2out of 4	2,476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,530 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	1,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,040 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	5,353 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
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	965 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peregrinate School 14 Swinderby Drive , Melling L31 1JW	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Heights High School 1a Dyson Hall Drive , Fazakerley L9 7HA	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Ready Brazil	223 County Road	151 yd
CAFE VANILLA L4	249 County Road	159 yd
Cup of Joy Cafe	15 Heathcote Road	302 yd
The Breeze	66 Lancaster Street	425 yd
Segura Wine Bar	93 - 95 County Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	284 County Road	212 yd
Walton Social Club	7 Church Road	510 yd
The Mons	36-38 Breeze Hill	582 yd
Top House	122 Walton Village	626 yd
The Harlech Castle	63 County Road	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karo's Pizza	193 County Road	148 yd
Adams Palace	247 County Road	151 yd
Bare Grillz Street Food	189 County Road	153 yd
Al Baraka Indian Takeaway	241A County Road	153 yd
Tropicana	183 - 187 County Road	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	253 County Road	154 yd
Heron Foods	49A County Road	714 yd
Aldi - Rice Lane	1 Clocktower Drive	826 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Rice Lane	914 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	222 - 228 Walton Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyles Alsop WALTON VILLAGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	344 yd
The Alsop High School A Technology College (Closed) Queens Drive		362 yd
Hillside High School BREEZE HILL		498 yd
Ladies Workout Express (Closed) 75-79 75-79 County Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Stuart Road Playing Fields STUART ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	788 yd
Everton Fc (Goodison Park) GOODISON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	813 yd
Everton Free School 42-44 42-44 SPELLOW LANE		927 yd
The People’S Hub SPELLOW LANE	artificial grass pitch	941 yd
Activity For All Hub Maguire Avenue	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre	956 yd
Bootle Stadium Sports Centre (Closed) Maguire Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	977 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	273.2 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 5PS