Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L7 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 4JQ is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	47.9%	45.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.1%	54.5%	2.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 4JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	64.9%	57.4%	-7.5%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	29.7%	8.4%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	40.1%	48.8%	8.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.1%	29.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4JQ this area, 35.6% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	35.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	6.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	19.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	15.6%	10.2%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.1%	33.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-48.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	5.4%	12.3%	6.9%	1.6%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	37%	-17.1%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	14.8%	19.4%	4.6%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7%	9.5%	2.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	31.3%	9.1%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	37%	-16.7%	83.2%	-46.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	19%	15.5%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	14.8%	19.4%	4.6%	2.2%	17.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Smithdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithdown Road was 126.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithdown Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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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 4JQ, 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 359 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 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 4JQ

Average Price
£117,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,004

Other
£125,731

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithdown Road

Average Price
£393,323

Semi-Detached
£221,575

Terraced
£195,712

Detached
£310,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,069

Other
£1,127,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80C Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-06	£67,465
98 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-04	£268,646
94 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-02-01	£97,925
80C Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2021-10-05	£44,029
80B Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2021-10-05	£49,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 4JQ

Employment

L7 4JQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 4JQ 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)	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	20
Full-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2

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	298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earle Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earle County Infant School Webster Road , L7 6PB	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove Street Infant School Dove Street , L8 0TU	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiber County Primary School Lodge Lane , L8 0TP	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	932 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Windermere Terrace , Sefton Park L8 3SB	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,695 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,234 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	2,175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elimu Academy Dove Street , Toxteth L8 0TU	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	840 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,405 yd	Secure units	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
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	67 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	140 yd
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	258 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	19 Lodge Lane	322 yd
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	362 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	546 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	595 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	10 yd
Real Taste	106 - 118 Smithdown Road	108 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	131 yd
Fritto	149 Smithdown Road	259 yd
Nasema Takeaway	169 Smithdown Road	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	682 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	766 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	770 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	791 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	142 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	646 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	647 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		1,045 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		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	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	77.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 4JQ