Dobson Street, Liverpool, L6 2JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L6 2JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.1%	49.5%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.9%	50.5%	3.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	51.5%	47.3%	-4.2%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.4%	7%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.1%	7%	0.9%	6.1%	0.9%

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	47.5%	38.7%	-8.8%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	25.7%	36.1%	10.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 L6 2JG this area, 38.9% 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	48.8%	38.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	24.2%	14.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	6.9%	4.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	76.7%	-17.2%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	97.2%	83%	-14.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	83%	-14.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	68%	46.2%	21.8%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Dobson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dobson Street was 128.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dobson Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.9%.

🔎 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
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L6 2JG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Dobson Street are based on 67 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 Dobson Street, Liverpool, L6 2JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L6 2JG

Average Price
£167,053

Semi-Detached
£228,449

Terraced
£180,136

Detached
£250,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,925

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dobson Street

Average Price
£173,618

Semi-Detached
£224,835

Terraced
£193,793

Detached
£257,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,655

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dobson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Dobson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-31	£220,000
56 Dobson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-03-26	£163,000
30 Dobson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-11-01	£110,518
40 Dobson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2024-02-29	£108,814
24 Dobson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-05-05	£105,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L6 2JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Primary School Boundary Lane , L6 2HZ	4out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Heyworth Street , L5 3QG	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Primary School 39 Davy Street , L5 1XP	2out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	2out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,016 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	2,244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,590 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,207 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	720 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,772 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,821 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	2,098 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liverpool Six Community Association	99 Queens Road	253 yd
May Duncans	33 Heyworth Street	351 yd
Daisy Nucleus Academy (DNA)	2 Barnes Street	416 yd
Sedpraiz Eatery	22 Breckfield Road North	431 yd
Beckys Kitchen	26 Breckfield Road North	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liverpool Provincial Club	108 Everton Road	301 yd
Royal Hotel	154 Breck Road	392 yd
Turpins	133 - 135 Rishton Street	443 yd
The Grove Hotel	145 Breckfield Road North	603 yd
Lutine Bell	263 Breck Road	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Land	164 Breck Road	414 yd
Panny's Place	235 Breck Road	525 yd
Golden House	96 Breckfield Road North	544 yd
Sayers	241 Breck Road	557 yd
Blue Dragon	37 Everton Brow	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road	442 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall	534 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	114 Great Homer Street	998 yd
Home Bargains	116 Great Homer Street	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	383 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	407 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Margaret Street	grass pitches	411 yd
North Liverpool Academy HEYWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	579 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		585 yd
Shrewsbury House Youth Centre 31-39 31-39 LANGROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Campion Catholic High School (Closed) Prince Edwin Street	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Albion House Sports Centre (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Central Youth Club WALKER STREET	artificial grass pitch	919 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	968 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	0.0%
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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L6 2JG