Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, L5 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L5 2SJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.2%	47.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 L5 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.3%	54.5%	8.2%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	31.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	11%	7.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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	47.3%	42.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	23.6%	30.8%	7.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16.4%	21.4%	5.0%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	10.9%	5.7%	-5.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 L5 2SJ this area, 36.3% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.8%	36.3%	-12.5%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	18.6%	4.0%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	17.7%	10.4%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Other Black	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	89.1%	69%	-20.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0%	10.8%	10.8%	0.6%	10.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	92.7%	72.2%	-20.5%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	15.8%	14.9%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	71.7%	-21.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	10.7%	9.8%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Safety

Is Vesuvius Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vesuvius Street was 117.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Everton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vesuvius Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West and the 538th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L5 2SJ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Vesuvius Street are based on 6 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 Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, L5 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 2SJ

Average Price
£161,860

Semi-Detached
£235,982

Terraced
£119,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,928

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesuvius Street

Average Price
£151,988

Semi-Detached
£246,728

Terraced
£126,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,867

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesuvius Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2022-12-21	£240,455
1 Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£225,000	2022-09-07	£244,229
18 Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-02-29	£114,778
16 Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2009-12-18	£133,068
17 Vesuvius Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,500	2005-08-05	£95,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 2SJ

Employment

L5 2SJ 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 L5 2SJ 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	24
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	4,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alphonsu's RC Infant School Great Mersey Street , L5 2PL	- not rated	108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Boundary Street , L5 2QD	- not rated	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's RC Junior School Boundary Street , L5 2QD	- not rated	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Fountains Road , Kirkdale L4 1UN	- not rated	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Sessions Road , Kirkdale L4 1SR	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Academy 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	- not rated	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School Hamilton Road , L5 4RX	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	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	2,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,035 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	3,440 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,646 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rotunda Independent School for Excellent 107-115 Great Mersey Street , Kirkdale L5 2PL	- not rated	145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School & Football College 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotunda Cafe Bistro	107 Great Mersey Street	157 yd
Powerleague Group Plc	Pitz Super Soccer Football Courts Whittle Street	188 yd
tim hortons	Tim Hortons, 3 Jennifer Avenue	391 yd
Super Wok	12 Jennifer Avenue	544 yd
Costa	24 Jennifer Avenue	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Vaults	25 Kirkdale Road	255 yd
The Phoenix	48 Foley Street	294 yd
Saddle Inn	86 Fountains Road	554 yd
Our Lady Immaculate Church	Our Lady Immaculate Church York Terrace	565 yd
New Halfway House	65 Walton Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley’s Takeaway	154 Stanley Road	260 yd
The New George Fish & Chips	3 Stanley Road	541 yd
Subway	2 Jennifer Avenue	542 yd
Kit Siu Kitchen	227 Stanley Road	543 yd
Domino's	6 Jennifer Avenue	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 26 Jennifer Avenue	732 yd
Home Bargains	116 Great Homer Street	836 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	114 Great Homer Street	890 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 162 - 200 Walton Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Liverpool) WHITTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch	188 yd
William Collins Playing Fields LAMBETH ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		456 yd
Everton Park ZANTE CLOSE	grass pitches	513 yd
Westminster Road Swimming Baths (Closed) Westminster Road	swimming pool	533 yd
Lifestyles Everton Park GREAT HOMER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	626 yd
Kirkdale Community Centre THE GORDON THE GORDON STANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School FOUNTAINS ROAD		655 yd
Albion House Sports Centre (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	764 yd
The Gym (Liverpool Great Homer Street) Great Homer Street	health and fitness suite	893 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	44.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.5 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L5 2SJ