Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L7 4JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L7 4JE 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	46.3%	50.9%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.7%	49.1%	-4.6%	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 4JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	43.3%	42.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	39.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	28%	27.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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 4JE this area, 30.5% 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	28.9%	30.5%	1.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	28%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	67.1%	61.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-20.1%
Arab	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	77.3%	72.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	72.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.3%	13.0%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0.8%	-11.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Smithdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithdown Road was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithdown Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 4JE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Road are based on 356 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 Road, Liverpool, L7 4JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 4JE

Average Price
£128,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithdown Road

Average Price
£409,132

Semi-Detached
£218,848

Terraced
£193,183

Detached
£307,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,644

Other
£1,224,183

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2009-10-02	£232,424
87A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2007-12-07	£161,272
83 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2007-09-17	£207,738
87A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2005-03-09	£257,110
83 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-12-09	£109,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 4JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,676 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,974 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	830 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,374 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,615 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
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	150 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	222 yd
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	259 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	19 Lodge Lane	410 yd
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	441 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	461 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	643 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Real Taste	106 - 118 Smithdown Road	62 yd
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	78 yd
Fritto	149 Smithdown Road	176 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	212 yd
Nasema Takeaway	169 Smithdown Road	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	595 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	685 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	695 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	785 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	132 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	714 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		1,056 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of L7 4JE