Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, L5 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L5 8SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	51.7%	50.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	26.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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	36.2%	40.4%	4.2%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.1%	33.7%	2.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	18.7%	14.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	11.1%	7.5%	-3.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.2%	3.0%

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 8SS this area, 36.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	36.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	27.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	88.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	93.2%	83.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3%	6.8%	3.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
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	92.8%	83.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	71%	46.2%	24.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Vauxhall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vauxhall Road was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Everton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vauxhall Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West and the 564th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Vauxhall Road are based on 86 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 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, L5 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 8SS

Average Price
£732,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£732,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vauxhall Road

Average Price
£254,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£226,588

Detached
£789,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,090

Other
£853,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vauxhall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
290 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2005-09-09	£771,184
290 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2005-01-20	£808,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 8SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trinity Catholic Primary School Titchfield Street , Vauxhall L5 8UT	1out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Heyworth Street , L5 3QG	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	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	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	3,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,450 yd	University technical college	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	2,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	2,799 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	3,004 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,068 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	2,574 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	2,649 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,037 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Epsy	Epsom Street Play Centre Goodwood Street	420 yd
Glass House	The Glasshouse Pub, 198 Vauxhall Road	454 yd
SANS CAFE	3 Lightbody Street	483 yd
Georgies Sandwich Bar and Grill	3 Glegg Street	528 yd
Stanleys	1 - 3 Dublin Street	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	260 Vauxhall Road	195 yd
Eldonian Village Hall	Eldonian Village Hall Burlington Street	346 yd
One Flew Over The Throsles Nes	344 Scotland Road	581 yd
Meraki Liverpool	3 Dickson Street	645 yd
The Eagle	1 Blackstock Street	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie Mac's	202 Vauxhall Road	453 yd
Jimmy's Fish & Chips	202 Vauxhall Road	453 yd
Vaughn's Sandwich Bar	119 Latimer Street	536 yd
Uncles Chicken Shack	Uncles Chicken Shack, Telegraph Service Station Scotland Road	579 yd
The New George Fish & Chips	3 Stanley Road	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W H Lung Supermarket	W H Lung Building Blackstone Street	578 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 26 Jennifer Avenue	747 yd
Home Bargains	116 Great Homer Street	864 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	114 Great Homer Street	869 yd
Costco Wholesale	30 Waterloo Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Megacentre (Liverpool) (Closed) Vauxhall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	235 yd
Our Lady Of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School (Closed) Eldon Place	grass pitches	575 yd
The Titanic Hotel REGENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
The Gym (Liverpool Great Homer Street) Great Homer Street	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Lifestyles Everton Park GREAT HOMER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	923 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		929 yd
William Collins Playing Fields LAMBETH ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Everton Park ZANTE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Shrewsbury House Youth Centre 31-39 31-39 LANGROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of L5 8SS