Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, L6 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L6 5LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.9%	2.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	61.6%	53.4%	-8.2%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	27.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.6%	12.2%	5.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.7%	53.3%	7.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35%	29%	-6.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 L6 5LH this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	30.7%	1.8%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	13.8%	-6.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	22.4%	10.0%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	9.2%	9.2%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	4%	9.8%	5.8%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	87.4%	63.7%	-23.7%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	6.5%	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	91.1%	56.2%	-34.9%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	2.8%	14.8%	12.0%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	13.4%	12.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	10.7%	10.1%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	56.2%	-34.6%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	23.3%	22.1%	1.9%	21.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	9.9%	0.2%	9.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Waterhouse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterhouse Close was 97.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Anfield average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Waterhouse Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield and the 657th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L6 5LH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Waterhouse Close are based on 25 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 Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, L6 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L6 5LH

Average Price
£228,492

Semi-Detached
£226,399

Terraced
£229,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterhouse Close

Average Price
£247,929

Semi-Detached
£237,389

Terraced
£252,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterhouse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-07-29	£181,001
5 Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-08-28	£134,033
17 Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,500	2016-10-31	£147,961
17 Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2006-10-06	£195,513
7 Waterhouse Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2003-09-12	£255,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L6 5LH

Employment

L6 5LH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in L6 5LH 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

Full-Time Employee	75
Student (economically inactive)	45
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	27
Other	27
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	3

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	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakfield , Anfield L4 2QG	- not rated	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Infant and Nursery School Oakfield , L4 2QG	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Road Primary School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Junior School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Infant School Anfield Road , L4 0TN	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School Hamilton Road , L5 4RX	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	- not rated	1,155 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	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,046 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	3,114 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,545 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,634 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	3,662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Merseyside 16 Oakfield , Anfield L4 2QH	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	926 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantside School Mill Road , Everton L6 2AS	- not rated	926 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
Cabbage Hall	20 Breck Road	175 yd
LARIKA'S LANCHES	23 Esmond Street	176 yd
Liverpool Eatery	49 Breck Road	176 yd
Breck and Brunch	104 Breck Road	220 yd
The Scranary	5 Townsend Lane	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Bowling Club	113 Richmond Park	224 yd
The Old Barn House	38 Old Barn Road	243 yd
Liverpool FC Supporters Club	212 Lower Breck Road	301 yd
The Stadium	The Stadium, 2 - 6 Townsend Lane	316 yd
All Saints Parochial Centre And Club	All Saints Parish Centre Oakfield	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nabzys Chicken & Pizza	74 - 76 Breck Road	127 yd
Little Italy Pizza	55A Breck Road	147 yd
Sizzler/Monster Burgerz/Master wings/Davincci’s	143 Breck Road	231 yd
Dragon wok noodle	147 Breck Road	240 yd
Anfield Balti House Indian	116 Breck Road	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 14 The Mall		724 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	176 - 178 Breck Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anfield Sports And Community Centre LOWER BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	484 yd
St Margaret (Anfield) C Of E Junior School (Closed) Lower Breck Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Lower Breck Road Playing Fields LOWER BRECK ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		751 yd
The New You (Closed) West Derby Road	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Liverpool Fc (Anfield) ANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	975 yd
Vernon Sangster Community Centre (Closed) Priory Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,047 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	1,055 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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