Edinburgh Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 8RF is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	43.3%	43.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56.8%	56.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	7.5%

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 8RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.7% 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	77.3%	87.7%	10.4%	37.9%	49.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	8.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-35.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.9%) 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	60%	53.4%	-6.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	27.8%	35.5%	7.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8RF this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	7.4%	-8.1%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.3%	63.6%	27.3%	16.9%	46.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	19.7%	-5.6%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	9.9%	1.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	10.3%	0.9%	-9.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	64.5%	80.1%	15.6%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	84%	17.7%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	5.6%	-15.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	84.2%	19.2%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	17.8%	5.4%	-12.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	9.8%	1.2%	-8.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Edinburgh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edinburgh Road was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edinburgh Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 654th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 8RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Edinburgh Road are based on 172 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 Edinburgh Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 8RF

Average Price
£192,999

Semi-Detached
£186,189

Terraced
£193,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edinburgh Road

Average Price
£170,006

Semi-Detached
£244,492

Terraced
£168,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,861

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edinburgh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Edinburgh Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-24	£244,964
120 Edinburgh Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2022-12-21	£223,228
102 Edinburgh Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-12	£197,520
52 Edinburgh Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-04-25	£234,122
56 Edinburgh Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-06-03	£239,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 8RF

Employment

L7 8RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8RF 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

Student (economically inactive)	208
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	89
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Hall Lane , L7 8TQ	3out of 4	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Park Primary School 100 Boaler Street , L6 9EU	4out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Guion Street , Off Boaler Street L6 9DU	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,453 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	1,240 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,705 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,041 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	4,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	551 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	855 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	925 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,383 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
Starbucks	160 Kensington	206 yd
Dave’s Botanical Coffee Shop	2 Jubilee Drive	216 yd
Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village	3 Paddington Village	501 yd
Linda McCartney cafe	Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street	600 yd
Bistro @ The Royal	Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinebrook	159 - 161 Kensington	420 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	469 yd
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	484 yd
The Kensington	189 Kensington	534 yd
The Old Fort	37 Prescot Street	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Lee	71 Kensington	173 yd
Amma Samayal	62 Kensington	199 yd
Yum	63 - 67 Kensington	203 yd
Pizza city	52 Kensington	220 yd
Best Spicy House	74 - 80 Farnworth Street	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Uk	Lidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington	755 yd
SIDA Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 188 - 192 London Road	932 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Bank JUBILEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	290 yd
Central Youth Club WALKER STREET	artificial grass pitch	451 yd
New Park Primary School BOALER STREET	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
New Park Primary School (Closed) 100 Boaler Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
Clv Liverpool Gym LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Margaret Street	grass pitches	895 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School GUION STREET	grass pitches	970 yd
St Philip'S Church Hall Sheil Road		979 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,082 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	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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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