Handfield Street, Liverpool, L5 6PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L5 6PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.5%	48.9%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	48%	57.2%	9.2%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	20.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	-23.6%
Separated	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.9%	14.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.9%	39.5%	7.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	29.2%	26.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	20.4%	16.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	1.2%	4.5%

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 L5 6PE this area, 38.9% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	57.1%	38.9%	-18.2%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	2.8%	15%	12.2%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	4%	8.9%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	8.3%	7.0%	0.8%	7.5%
White	96%	81.7%	-14.3%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	96.9%	82.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.7%	8.2%	5.5%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	95.6%	83%	-12.6%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Handfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handfield Street was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handfield Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 566th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

🔎 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. 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 L5 6PE, 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 - 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) - 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 Handfield Street are based on 47 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 Handfield Street, Liverpool, L5 6PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 6PE

Average Price
£79,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handfield Street

Average Price
£90,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£84,422

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Handfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2026-02-18	£68,500
23 Handfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2025-08-29	£62,385
37 Handfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-10-06	£73,998
49 Handfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2022-05-13	£76,532
27 Handfield Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£54,500	2022-03-30	£65,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 6PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Retired	31
Full-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Education	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	902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckfield County Infant School Granton Road , L5 6QW	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Primary School 39 Davy Street , L5 1XP	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Community Primary School 39 Davy Street , L5 1XP	2out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Infant and Nursery School Oakfield , L4 2QG	- not rated	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield County Infant School Boundary Lane , L6 2HZ	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	- not rated	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Academy 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,605 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	2,799 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,168 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,179 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	3,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	482 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	482 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	482 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantside School Mill Road , Everton L6 2AS	- not rated	482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Primary Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	482 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
Top trays	116 Breckfield Road North	184 yd
Beckys Kitchen	26 Breckfield Road North	208 yd
Sedpraiz Eatery	22 Breckfield Road North	217 yd
Mall Cafe	215 Breck Road	280 yd
Nest	283 Breck Road	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turpins	133 - 135 Rishton Street	150 yd
The Grove Hotel	145 Breckfield Road North	205 yd
Lutine Bell	263 Breck Road	326 yd
Royal Hotel	154 Breck Road	327 yd
The King Charles	Former The King Charles Grasmere Street	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	96 Breckfield Road North	93 yd
Panny's Place	235 Breck Road	277 yd
Sayers	241 Breck Road	286 yd
Food Land	164 Breck Road	319 yd
Milksheiks	51 Oakfield Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road		313 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall		586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	292 yd
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	414 yd
North Liverpool Academy HEYWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	494 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		676 yd
Albion House Sports Centre (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Margaret Street	grass pitches	914 yd
Shrewsbury House Youth Centre 31-39 31-39 LANGROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Everton Park ZANTE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,074 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	159.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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