Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, L7 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 3JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	53%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.6%	47%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 3JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	54%	61.4%	7.4%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	20.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	-23.6%
Separated	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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	45.5%	40.5%	-5.0%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	29%	32.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 L7 3JU this area, 30.9% 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	31.1%	30.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	30.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	0.4%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	54.3%	46.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	-34.8%
Arab	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	10.7%
Other	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	64.5%	72.5%	8.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	10.1%	-7.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	72.8%	9.6%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Smithdown Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithdown Lane was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithdown Lane has the 36th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 573rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 3JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Smithdown Lane are based on 8 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 Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, L7 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 3JU

Average Price
£175,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithdown Lane

Average Price
£2,004,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,035,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithdown LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-27	£153,477
95 Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2013-01-31	£209,979
101 Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2009-08-28	£185,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 3JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 3JU 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)	50
Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,076 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	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	3out of 4	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Infants' School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Junior School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crown Street , L8 7SA	- not rated	353 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	4out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,797 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	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	726 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,772 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	1,340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	584 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	786 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital School Myrtle Street , L7 7DG	- not rated	848 yd	Community special school	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
Mr Boy Cookery School CIC	7 Overbury Street	304 yd
Liverpool Women's Hospital - OCS Group Ltd, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS	Liverpool Womens Hospital Crown Street	454 yd
Subway	Vine Court, 35 Myrtle Street	501 yd
92 Degrees Coffee	36 Myrtle Street	527 yd
JIDONG CHATHAM ST SHOP LTD	149 Chatham Street	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	570 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	680 yd
The Cambridge	51 - 57 Mulberry Street	729 yd
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	814 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xia Ban Chang	6C Commerce Way	585 yd
KFC	Former 4 Myrtle Parade	618 yd
Zaffran Catering	62 Commerce Way	618 yd
BennoBoxLTD	74 Commerce Way	630 yd
Pizza lane Toxteth ltd	12 - 14 Lodge Lane	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	702 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	720 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	755 yd
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	843 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	726 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	907 yd
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	919 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	1,086 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,087 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 3JU