West Derby Road, Liverpool, L6 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L6 4BL is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population 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	34.7%	40.8%	6.1%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	65.3%	59.2%	-6.1%	49.0%	10.2%

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 L6 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	65.7%	55.9%	-9.8%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	25%	7.0%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.5%	11.9%	3.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	39.2%	48.1%	8.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	32.2%	31.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	33.6%	24.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	30.6%	12.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	83.9%	78.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	86%	69.7%	-16.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	2.1%	19.5%	17.4%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	69.7%	-13.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8%	4.4%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	3%	9.8%	6.8%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is West Derby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Derby Road was 281.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.1% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Derby Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L6 4BL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 West Derby Road are based on 170 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 West Derby Road, Liverpool, L6 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L6 4BL

Average Price
£281,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£305,599

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Derby Road

Average Price
£214,755

Semi-Detached
£216,774

Terraced
£213,098

Detached
£274,010

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,352

Other
£279,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Derby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
461 West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-09-26	£231,883
Flat B 427 West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-10-18	£91,858
439 West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-01-17	£467,100
425 West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-12-02	£514,526
455 West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-10-18	£122,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L6 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	23
Other	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

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	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,968 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	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's CofE Infants' School Anfield , Lower Breck Road L6 4BX	- not rated	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Anfield CofE Junior School Anfield , Lower Breck Road L6 4BX	- not rated	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Lower Breck Road , Anfield L6 4BX	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Junior School Green Lane , Tuebrook L13 7EA	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Snaefell Avenue , Tuebrook L13 7HB	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	2out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	- not rated	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Holly Lodge Girls' College 140 Mill Lane , West Derby L12 7LE	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	3,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,733 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,485 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	3,885 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	5,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balmoral Independent School 41 Balmoral Road , Newsham Park L6 8ND	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Rathbone Bankfield Road , West Derby L13 0BQ	1out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kelso Independent School 69 Kelso Road , Fairfield L6 3AG	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook College Bankfield Centre , Bankfield Road L13 0BQ	- not rated	1,191 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Cookson School Bankfield Road , West Derby L13 0BQ	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Mei	471 West Derby Road	147 yd
Tiny pantry	75 Rocky Lane	259 yd
SAM'S	57 Lower Breck Road	268 yd
The Venue	Dorset House, 300A West Derby Road	313 yd
SMASH HOUSE	535 West Derby Road	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claremont	70 Lower Breck Road	332 yd
Clifton Arms Public House	63 Clifton Road East	378 yd
Royal British Legion East Liverpool	20 Marlborough Road	562 yd
Belmont Hotel	303 West Derby Road	662 yd
Richmond Bowling Club	113 Richmond Park	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Pizza	459 West Derby Road	56 yd
Pyramids Pizza	101 Rocky Lane	158 yd
XO Cafe	89A Rocky Lane	200 yd
Blue Diamond	85 Rocky Lane	222 yd
Rocky Lane Chinese Takeaway	85 Rocky Lane	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	605 - 609 West Derby Road		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The New You (Closed) West Derby Road	health and fitness suite	67 yd
St Margaret (Anfield) C Of E Junior School (Closed) Lower Breck Road	grass pitches	341 yd
Newsham Park Playing Fields GARDNER'S DRIVE	grass pitches	487 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	691 yd
The Academy Of St Francis Of Assisi GARDNERS DRIVE		811 yd
West Derby School WEST DERBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
St Philip'S Church Hall Sheil Road		1,057 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	1,087 yd
Ernest Cookson School BANKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	81.3%

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%

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

Overview of L6 4BL