Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L7 4JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L7 4JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	44.4%	50%	5.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.6%	50%	-5.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	59.3%	61.6%	2.3%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	21.3%	8.8%	44.2%	-22.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	17.2%	9.3%	-7.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.6%	42%	8.4%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	31.2%	28.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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 4JG this area, 29.9% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	29.9%	-13.3%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	19.3%	10.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	21.3%	3.4%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	8.8%	0.4%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	9.6%	16.1%	6.5%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3.1%	5%	1.9%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	5.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	0.8%	3.9%
White	46%	37.9%	-8.1%	81.4%	-43.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.2%	13.1%	7.9%	0.6%	12.5%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	65.4%	57%	-8.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12%	12%	0.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	15.7%	4.3%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5%	1.0%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	57%	-5.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.3%	22.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	13.6%	10%	-3.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	4.7%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Smithdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithdown Road was 369.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 208.2% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithdown Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 4JG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Smithdown Road are based on 357 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 4JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 4JG

Average Price
£152,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,891

Other
£117,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithdown Road

Average Price
£406,716

Semi-Detached
£224,325

Terraced
£197,593

Detached
£315,270

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,916

Other
£1,201,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-07-09	£102,498
40A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-06-29	£57,649
34 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-04-05	£117,125
34 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,750	2023-03-27	£53,839
38 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-08	£178,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 4JG

Employment

L7 4JG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 L7 4JG 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Full-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
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	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Community 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	403 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	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,151 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	1,342 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,650 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,228 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	2,746 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	537 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,551 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	113 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	19 Lodge Lane	130 yd
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	186 yd
Onthegoliverpool	46D Lodge Lane	215 yd
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	109 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	641 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUBBAS TRAP KITCHEN	7 Smithdown Road	83 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	122 yd
Pizza lane Toxteth ltd	12 - 14 Lodge Lane	136 yd
Zaffran Catering	62 Commerce Way	208 yd
Falafel Chef	46B Lodge Lane	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	670 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	741 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	793 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	905 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	284 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	612 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		933 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 4JG