Birchfield Close, Liverpool, L7 9LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L7 9LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	50.9%	55.3%	4.4%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	30.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.1%	51.7%	9.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32%	29.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	24.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	28.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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)
Chinese	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	79.4%	67%	-12.4%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	78.8%	67.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	67%	-10.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	7.2%	19.3%	12.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birchfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Close was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 9LZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Birchfield Close are based on 12 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 Birchfield Close, Liverpool, L7 9LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 9LZ

Average Price
£147,108

Semi-Detached
£156,263

Terraced
£92,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Close

Average Price
£135,669

Semi-Detached
£154,896

Terraced
£77,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Birchfield Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-04	£158,936
11 Birchfield Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2020-01-24	£95,854
3 Birchfield Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-06-28	£166,644
8 Birchfield Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2018-09-11	£132,595
7 Birchfield Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,500	2014-10-21	£110,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 9LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,742 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	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Holly Road , L7 0LH	4out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 30 Church Road , L13 2BA	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Prescot Road , Old Swan L13 3BT	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	2out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	2,059 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	2,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,756 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,233 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	3,725 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	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	954 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,512 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Cookson School Bankfield Road , West Derby L13 0BQ	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baja Mexican Restaurant	373 Edge Lane	191 yd
Starbucks	364 Edge Lane	296 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 360 Edge Lane	330 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Liverpool Innovation Park Innovation Boulevard	414 yd
The Edinburgh	132 Prescot Road	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lister Hotel	28A Prescot Road	821 yd
The Wellington	The Wellington, 217 Green Lane	1,051 yd
Melbourne	207 Green Lane	1,052 yd
The Millfield Inn	510 Prescot Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feng Sing	126 Prescot Road	494 yd
Chunkies	86 Prescot Road	583 yd
Subway	10 Montrose Way	593 yd
Kensington Kebab House	46 Prescot Road	697 yd
Adam Shawarma	121 Prescot Road	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	431 yd
Dales of Liverpool	337 Prescot Road	791 yd
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	857 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	904 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket Regent House Green Lane	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield Police Club (Closed) Prescot Road	grass pitches	267 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Arriva Green Lane Bus Depot GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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