Prospect Vale, Liverpool, L6 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L6 8PE is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	49.4%	43.9%	-5.5%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	50.6%	56.1%	5.5%	49.0%	7.1%

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 8PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	53.1%	58.1%	5.0%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	27.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6%	7.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44.4%	44.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	35.1%	30%	-5.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.6%	19.1%	7.5%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around L6 8PE this area, 28.2% 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	26.4%	28.2%	1.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	6%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	7.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	34.6%	14.5%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.4%	80.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	91.2%	79.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	7.3%	6.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	78.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Prospect Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Vale was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Vale has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 686th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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 8PE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Prospect Vale are based on 58 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 Prospect Vale, Liverpool, L6 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L6 8PE

Average Price
£340,808

Semi-Detached
£348,736

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£261,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Vale

Average Price
£254,678

Semi-Detached
£284,220

Terraced
£178,424

Detached
£272,685

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,948

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Prospect Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-29	£373,951
33 Prospect Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-26	£451,481
3 Prospect Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-12-13	£388,007
25 Prospect Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-09-20	£390,766
11 Prospect Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-12-13	£396,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L6 8PE

Employment

L6 8PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8PE 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	86
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Holly Road , L7 0LH	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield County Infant School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsham County Infant School Boaler Street , L6 6AF	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	529 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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	1,424 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Stephenson Way , L13 1HD	- not rated	1,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,104 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,230 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	3,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	4,164 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	355 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelso Independent School 69 Kelso Road , Fairfield L6 3AG	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	614 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Selkirk Independent School 21 Selkirk Road , L13 2AP	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Lower Ground Floor, the Port of Liverpool Building , L3 1BY	- not rated	1,177 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
Anar Turkish BBQ Restaurant	130 Prescot Road	185 yd
The Edinburgh	132 Prescot Road	186 yd
Salina Cafe	70A Prescot Road	255 yd
Sanfex African Hotspot	70 Prescot Road	255 yd
Cubana African Cuisine	135 Prescot Road	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lister Hotel	28A Prescot Road	437 yd
The Kensington	189 Kensington	922 yd
SIR WALTER RALEIGH	144 Boaler Street	987 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	1,034 yd
Vinebrook	159 - 161 Kensington	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feng Sing	126 Prescot Road	169 yd
Chunkies	86 Prescot Road	218 yd
Kensington Kebab House	46 Prescot Road	314 yd
Adam Shawarma	121 Prescot Road	316 yd
Alan's Kitchen	29 Prescot Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	542 yd
Lidl Uk	Lidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington	713 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield Police Club (Closed) Prescot Road	grass pitches	448 yd
The Academy Of St Francis Of Assisi GARDNERS DRIVE		528 yd
Newsham Park Playing Fields GARDNER'S DRIVE	grass pitches	565 yd
St Philip'S Church Hall Sheil Road		591 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	954 yd
The New You (Closed) West Derby Road	health and fitness suite	970 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	1,032 yd
New Park Primary School (Closed) 100 Boaler Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,079 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	255 Mbit/s
Average download speed	311.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L6 8PE