Darrel Drive, Liverpool, L7 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 4LW is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.5%	55.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 4LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	60.3%	52.4%	-7.9%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	33%	13.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	38.9%	28.2%	-10.7%	48.4%	-20.2%
Good health	30.2%	47.1%	16.9%	33.6%	13.5%
Fair health	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	27.2%	2.3%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	13.1%	10.6%	5.3%	7.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	31.6%	5.4%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	10.5%	0.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	14.1%	15%	0.9%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	56.1%	37.5%	-18.6%	81.4%	-43.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.9%	20.6%	18.7%	1.6%	19.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	62.2%	53.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	26.3%	9.1%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	54.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	28.5%	25.1%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	15.3%	4.3%	-11.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	6.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Darrel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darrel Drive was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darrel Drive has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 4LW, 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 Darrel Drive are based on 45 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 Darrel Drive, Liverpool, L7 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 4LW

Average Price
£81,534

Semi-Detached
£111,229

Terraced
£108,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,040

Other
£24,336

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darrel Drive

Average Price
£92,993

Semi-Detached
£124,776

Terraced
£117,975

Detached
£319,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,114

Other
£25,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darrel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Darrel Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,000	2025-02-12	£43,809
15 Darrel Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-01-27	£139,860
10 Darrel Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,000	2024-12-19	£16,197
8 Darrel Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	2024-07-19	£36,190
1 Darrel Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	2023-11-10	£87,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 4LW

Employment

L7 4LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in L7 4LW 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

Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,964 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	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	1,052 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	339 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	1,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,221 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	1,382 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,706 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,294 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	2,744 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	610 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,134 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,569 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	114 yd
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	174 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	19 Lodge Lane	210 yd
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	219 yd
Onthegoliverpool	46D Lodge Lane	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	153 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	697 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUBBAS TRAP KITCHEN	7 Smithdown Road	108 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	117 yd
Pizza lane Toxteth ltd	12 - 14 Lodge Lane	186 yd
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	244 yd
Zaffran Catering	62 Commerce Way	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	611 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	670 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	850 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	873 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	227 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	680 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		1,014 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	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 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	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 4LW