Bird Street, Liverpool, L7 4LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L7 4LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52.8%	47.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.2%	52.3%	5.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 vicinity of L7 4LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.4%	31%	-26.4%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	61.3%	35.1%	44.2%	17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	69.2%	14.1%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	28.7%	21.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	14.6%	-12.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	15.3%	-4.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	18%	45.1%	27.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	21.2%	21.2%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	0%	8.5%	8.5%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	5.1%	18.5%	13.4%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.7%	24.6%	-45.1%	81.4%	-56.8%
Arab	6.7%	16.5%	9.8%	0.6%	15.9%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	68.5%	59.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	16.9%	4.2%	-12.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	24%	17.8%	5.6%	18.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	60%	-6.9%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	26.2%	21.1%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	60.1%	6.5%	53.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bird Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bird Street was 86.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bird Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 742nd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.7%.

🔎 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 4LD, 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 - 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) - 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 Bird Street are based on 2 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 Bird Street, Liverpool, L7 4LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 4LD

Average Price
£118,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bird Street

Average Price
£127,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bird Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bird Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-11-26	£122,782
11 Bird Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2008-01-07	£131,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 4LD

Employment

L7 4LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,711 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	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	997 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	183 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	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	1,999 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	1,838 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,371 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	2,347 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	1,005 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,443 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	1,486 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	322 yd
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	334 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	392 yd
Delicje	Former 1a Bagot Street	485 yd
Love Bar	279 Smithdown Road	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	294 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	603 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	718 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	763 yd
Franks Bar	186 Smithdown Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fritto	149 Smithdown Road	85 yd
Nasema Takeaway	169 Smithdown Road	120 yd
Real Taste	106 - 118 Smithdown Road	188 yd
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	253 yd
Liverpool Shawarma	6 Lawrence Road	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	421 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	535 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	564 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	612 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	237 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	861 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	863 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		1,020 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		1,061 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 4LD