Edge Lane, Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 9LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 9LH is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	45.4%	41.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	54.6%	58.1%	3.5%	49.0%	9.1%

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 9LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	58.2%	69.7%	11.5%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-27.3%
Separated	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	32.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	26.5%	29.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	20.9%	21.2%	0.3%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	15.4%	11.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	7.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	1.2%	3.9%

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 9LH this area, 35% 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	31.9%	35%	3.1%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	31.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.4%	1.1%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.6%	76%	-9.6%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	76.1%	73.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	8.2%	6.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
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	70.9%	73.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	15.9%	10.3%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.5%	-7.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Edge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edge Lane was 429.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 344.8% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Edge Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.8%.

🔎 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
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 9LH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Edge Lane are based on 239 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 Edge Lane, Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 9LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 9LH

Average Price
£155,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£155,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edge Lane

Average Price
£410,192

Semi-Detached
£226,244

Terraced
£192,498

Detached
£668,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,114

Other
£3,307,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Botanic Lodge Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2013-01-08	£163,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 9LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 9LH 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	70
Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	4,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Holly Road , L7 0LH	4out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,059 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,517 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	864 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	926 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	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
ISS Uk Ltd (Barclaycard Staff Canteen)	Barclaycard Dale House Wavertree Boulevard	238 yd
14forty Nutricia Staff Canteen	100 Wavertree Boulevard	296 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Liverpool Innovation Park Innovation Boulevard	424 yd
Hindu Cultural Organisation	253 Edge Lane	555 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 360 Edge Lane	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lister Hotel	28A Prescot Road	797 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	983 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
First Choice	52 Picton Road	568 yd
Salt and Vinegar	56 Durning Road	715 yd
Curry kiing Ltd	54 Durning Road	716 yd
Kensington Kebab House	46 Prescot Road	795 yd
Holt Sandwich Bar	51 Holt Road	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	563 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	726 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	784 yd
Lidl Uk	Lidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington	895 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Fairfield Police Club (Closed) Prescot Road	grass pitches	992 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
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	77.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	88.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	88.9%

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