Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, L5 9RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L5 9RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	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 9RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	47.9%	47%	-0.9%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-3.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.1%	31.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.2%	13%	6.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	18.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	41.3%	6.7%	33.8%	7.5%
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 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	0.7%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	92%	84.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	90.7%	81.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	3.1%	10.6%	7.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	80.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	71.4%	46.2%	25.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Houlgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houlgrave Road was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Everton West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Houlgrave Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 9RQ, 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 Houlgrave Road are based on 48 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 Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, L5 9RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 9RQ

Average Price
£244,723

Semi-Detached
£263,022

Terraced
£219,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houlgrave Road

Average Price
£266,906

Semi-Detached
£282,722

Terraced
£249,715

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houlgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-08-04	£267,889
12 Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-10	£193,652
6 Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-10-10	£165,917
8 Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-04-06	£111,269
5 Houlgrave Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2020-05-01	£237,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 9RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate 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	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,699 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	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Heyworth Street , L5 3QG	4out of 4	1,596 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	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,587 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Studio schools	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	2,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	2,725 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	3,185 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,231 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,107 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	1,437 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	2,746 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	2,839 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,201 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
SANS CAFE	3 Lightbody Street	289 yd
Georgies Sandwich Bar and Grill	3 Glegg Street	434 yd
Stanleys	1 - 3 Dublin Street	470 yd
Epsy	Epsom Street Play Centre Goodwood Street	555 yd
Glass House	The Glasshouse Pub, 198 Vauxhall Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	260 Vauxhall Road	351 yd
Eldonian Village Hall	Eldonian Village Hall Burlington Street	446 yd
Meraki Liverpool	3 Dickson Street	547 yd
The Bramley Moore	32 - 34 Regent Road	594 yd
One Flew Over The Throsles Nes	344 Scotland Road	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie Mac's	202 Vauxhall Road	570 yd
Jimmy's Fish & Chips	202 Vauxhall Road	570 yd
Vaughn's Sandwich Bar	119 Latimer Street	572 yd
Subway	Unit 4, 209 Great Howard Street	626 yd
Heritage Fish & Chips	Unit 3, 209 Great Howard Street	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W H Lung Supermarket	W H Lung Building Blackstone Street	379 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 26 Jennifer Avenue	919 yd
Costco Wholesale	30 Waterloo Road	1,029 yd
Home Bargains	116 Great Homer Street	1,047 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	114 Great Homer Street	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Megacentre (Liverpool) (Closed) Vauxhall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	347 yd
The Titanic Hotel REGENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Our Lady Of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School (Closed) Eldon Place	grass pitches	708 yd
William Collins Playing Fields LAMBETH ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		1,062 yd
The Gym (Liverpool Great Homer Street) Great Homer Street	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Lifestyles Everton Park GREAT HOMER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,081 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L5 9RQ