Tunnel Road, Liverpool, L7 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 6LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	53.3%	4.9%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	51.6%	46.7%	-4.9%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 area around L7 6LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	60.2%	50.2%	-10.0%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	34.4%	13.6%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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%	38.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	31.5%	33.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.8%	17.3%	1.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	2.5%

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 6LS this area, 33.2% 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	42.5%	33.2%	-9.3%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	11.6%	5.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	15.2%	-3.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	27.1%	14.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.1% 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	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	68.5%	49.1%	-19.4%	81.4%	-32.3%
Arab	2.2%	12.1%	9.9%	0.6%	11.5%
Other	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	76%	65.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	66.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.7%	13.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.2%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Tunnel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tunnel Road was 219.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.5% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tunnel Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 6LS, 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 Tunnel Road are based on 41 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 Tunnel Road, Liverpool, L7 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 6LS

Average Price
£195,646

Semi-Detached
£198,428

Terraced
£180,988

Detached
£203,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tunnel Road

Average Price
£211,226

Semi-Detached
£212,302

Terraced
£206,940

Detached
£211,081

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tunnel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Tunnel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-05-03	£189,747
134 Tunnel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-02-19	£166,385
82 Tunnel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-01-15	£158,861
132 Tunnel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2019-11-13	£203,748
74 Tunnel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-09-06	£194,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 6LS

Employment

L7 6LS 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 6LS 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	49
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	21
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,904 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	4out of 4	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth County Infant School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	- not rated	145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Junior Mixed and Infant School Chatsworth Drive , Edge Hill L7 6LJ	- not rated	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	3out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Infants' School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	1,486 yd	Studio schools	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	1,280 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,649 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,267 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	1,846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	2,938 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	430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elimu Academy Dove Street , Toxteth L8 0TU	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	660 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	918 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
MK Nutrition	28 Commerce Way	357 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	19 Lodge Lane	377 yd
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	388 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	395 yd
All Nations Cafe	4 Tunnel Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	233 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	895 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	928 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUBBAS TRAP KITCHEN	7 Smithdown Road	226 yd
Pizza lane Toxteth ltd	12 - 14 Lodge Lane	242 yd
Zaffran Catering	62 Commerce Way	290 yd
BennoBoxLTD	74 Commerce Way	344 yd
Xia Ban Chang	6C Commerce Way	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	419 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	546 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	921 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	854 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	864 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.6%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 6LS