Alexandra Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 6JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L7 6JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.2%	49.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	65.7%	50.4%	-15.3%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	37%	13.0%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	59.7%	48.7%	-11.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	28%	31.1%	3.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 6JH this area, 31.2% 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	18.9%	31.2%	12.3%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	12%	2.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	12%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	31.2%	-1.0%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	9.4%	1.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	56%	49.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	-31.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	0.6%	9.5%
Other	1.4%	8.1%	6.7%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	67.2%	62.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	22.1%	10.2%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	62.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	6.8%	14%	7.2%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 261.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 171.2% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 6JH, 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 Alexandra Road are based on 259 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 Alexandra Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 6JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 6JH

Average Price
£184,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,782

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£284,001

Semi-Detached
£324,528

Terraced
£249,221

Detached
£428,503

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,247

Other
£508,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Alexandra Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£149,950	2007-08-24	£195,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 6JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 6JH 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	24
Retired	17
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3

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	392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,410 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	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	945 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	432 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	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	2,254 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	1,709 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,116 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,185 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	2,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	941 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	390 yd
Kitchen Crew	8 Durning Road	543 yd
All Nations Cafe	4 Tunnel Road	545 yd
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	632 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road		562 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road		687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
First Choice	52 Picton Road	446 yd
Jennys	19 Lawrence Road	564 yd
Babylon Bakery	23 Lawrence Road	575 yd
Liverpool Shawarma	6 Lawrence Road	583 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	265 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	396 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	701 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	913 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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