Acton Way, Liverpool, L7 6PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L7 6PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.9%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.7%	49.1%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 6PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	43.3%	42.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	39.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	28%	27.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	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.

In the area around L7 6PX this area, 30.5% 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	28.9%	30.5%	1.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	28%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	67.1%	61.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-20.1%
Arab	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	77.3%	72.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	72.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.3%	13.0%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0.8%	-11.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Acton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Way was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acton Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 288th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.5%.

🔎 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 6PX, 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 Acton Way are based on 11 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 Acton Way, Liverpool, L7 6PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 6PX

Average Price
£177,529

Semi-Detached
£177,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Way

Average Price
£178,125

Semi-Detached
£178,125

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Acton Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-02-04	£208,210
12 Acton Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2016-11-28	£164,394
1 Acton Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-11-11	£259,684
6 Acton Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-12-18	£137,666
14 Acton Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-03-31	£169,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 6PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate 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	300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,692 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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	4out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth County Infant School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Junior Mixed and Infant School Chatsworth Drive , Edge Hill L7 6LJ	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earle County Infant School Webster Road , L7 6PB	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	1,255 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	1,322 yd	Community school	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	1,526 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,897 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,034 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	2,093 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	2,782 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	634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elimu Academy Dove Street , Toxteth L8 0TU	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	868 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	868 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,008 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
The Earl Marshall	107 Earle Road	184 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	345 yd
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	371 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	19 Lodge Lane	450 yd
All Nations Cafe	4 Tunnel Road	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	337 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	662 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUBBAS TRAP KITCHEN	7 Smithdown Road	296 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	342 yd
Pizza lane Toxteth ltd	12 - 14 Lodge Lane	367 yd
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	413 yd
Zaffran Catering	62 Commerce Way	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	381 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	419 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	822 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	1,040 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	303 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	930 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	937 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 6PX