Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L7 2RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	50.9%	5.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.4%	49.1%	-5.3%	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 L7 2RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	47.7%	65.6%	17.9%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	24.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	15.6%	5.6%	-10.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	36.2%	48.9%	12.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	37.1%	28.8%	-8.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	24.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	4.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	30.2%	18.7%	16.9%	13.3%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	22.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	10.3%	1.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.8%	62.6%	-18.2%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	0%	8.1%	8.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	79.6%	71.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	12.5%	5.3%	5.6%	6.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	71.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	13.2%	7.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Everton East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Kensington has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Everton East and the 642nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 2RE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Kensington are based on 258 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 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 2RE

Average Price
£243,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£270,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington

Average Price
£174,660

Semi-Detached
£211,938

Terraced
£161,092

Detached
£246,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,171

Other
£287,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KensingtonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145A Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-17	£307,823
141A Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-08	£225,455
141 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-05-20	£248,444
135A Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-01-13	£252,635
145 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-10-08	£324,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 2RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 2RE 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)	68
Full-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,560 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	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Park Primary School 100 Boaler Street , L6 9EU	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butler County Infant School Butler Street , L6 9EU	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Butler Junior Mixed and Infant School Butler Street , L6 9EU	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park Primary School 100 Boaler Street , L6 9EU	- not rated	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	- not rated	892 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	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,595 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	2,074 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,449 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	2,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	524 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	540 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelso Independent School 69 Kelso Road , Fairfield L6 3AG	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balmoral Independent School 41 Balmoral Road , Newsham Park L6 8ND	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,132 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
Dave’s Botanical Coffee Shop	2 Jubilee Drive	126 yd
Starbucks	160 Kensington	143 yd
The Molly Cafe	168 Molyneux Road	385 yd
The Picture Drome - Akshaya	286 Kensington	401 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurant	314 Kensington	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinebrook	159 - 161 Kensington	91 yd
The Kensington	189 Kensington	213 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	281 yd
Newsham Park Hotel	108 Boaler Street	458 yd
SIR WALTER RALEIGH	144 Boaler Street	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Spicy House	74 - 80 Farnworth Street	248 yd
Happy Yu	203 Kensington	265 yd
Molyneux Supper Bar	136 Molyneux Road	302 yd
UK FRIED CHICKEN	217 Kensington	314 yd
Caspian Fast Food	221 Kensington	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Uk	Lidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington		459 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Bank JUBILEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	195 yd
New Park Primary School (Closed) 100 Boaler Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	388 yd
New Park Primary School BOALER STREET	artificial grass pitch	403 yd
Central Youth Club WALKER STREET	artificial grass pitch	629 yd
St Philip'S Church Hall Sheil Road		641 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	700 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Margaret Street	grass pitches	874 yd
The Academy Of St Francis Of Assisi GARDNERS DRIVE		883 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed) Whitefield Road		1,034 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 2RE