Low Wood Street, Liverpool, L6 1EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L6 1EN 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	42%	51.1%	9.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	58%	48.9%	-9.1%	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 L6 1EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.5% 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	66.3%	85.5%	19.2%	37.9%	47.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	10%	-7.6%	44.2%	-34.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	51.9%	6.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	30.6%	34.1%	3.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.4%	9.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	31%	17.7%	-13.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	5.7%	-9.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	39.7%	21.5%	16.9%	22.8%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	24.5%	1.4%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.3%	28.1%	21.8%	0.7%	27.4%
Indian	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.7%	48%	-25.7%	81.4%	-33.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	70.3%	51%	-19.3%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	36.6%	23.2%	5.6%	31.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	51%	-18.1%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	31.4%	26.5%	1.9%	29.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	17.3%	0.3%	17.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	16.2%	6.0%	10.2%

Safety

Is Low Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Wood Street was 88.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Wood Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 724th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L6 1EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Low Wood Street are based on 3 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 Low Wood Street, Liverpool, L6 1EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for L6 1EN

Average Price
£119,075

Semi-Detached
£107,986

Terraced
£124,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Wood Street

Average Price
£123,693

Semi-Detached
£111,900

Terraced
£129,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Low Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-10-26	£174,682
2 Low Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£28,000	2002-03-12	£111,900
10 Low Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	1997-05-08	£84,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L6 1EN

Employment

L6 1EN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L6 1EN 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

Student (economically inactive)	485
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	115
Full-Time Employee	91
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Hall Lane , L7 8TQ	3out of 4	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Park Primary School 100 Boaler Street , L6 9EU	4out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Guion Street , Off Boaler Street L6 9DU	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary School Boundary Lane , L6 2HZ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,421 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	1,220 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	1,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,685 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	4,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	812 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	866 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	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
Starbucks	Prospect Point, 2A Prescot Street	356 yd
Linda McCartney cafe	Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street	398 yd
Bistro @ The Royal	Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street	398 yd
Royal Liverpool University Hospital	Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street	398 yd
Starbucks	160 Kensington	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Fort	37 Prescot Street	407 yd
Vinebrook	159 - 161 Kensington	649 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	677 yd
HopScotch Whisky Bar	68 - 74 Kempston Street	729 yd
Newsham Park Hotel	108 Boaler Street	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza city	52 Kensington	104 yd
Amma Samayal	62 Kensington	122 yd
Yum	63 - 67 Kensington	196 yd
Wing Lee	71 Kensington	220 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Prescot Street	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SIDA Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 188 - 192 London Road	683 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 91 - 93 London Road	935 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 170 Brownlow Hill	1,004 yd
Lidl Uk	Lidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Youth Club WALKER STREET	artificial grass pitch	150 yd
Clv Liverpool Gym LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Jubilee Sports Bank JUBILEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Margaret Street	grass pitches	682 yd
New Park Primary School BOALER STREET	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
New Park Primary School (Closed) 100 Boaler Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	707 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	994 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,059 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,082 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	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L6 1EN