The Kings Gap, Liverpool, L7 9NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L7 9NA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	60.5%	58.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	23.9%	3.9%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	51.1%	44.7%	-6.4%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	27.9%	33.2%	5.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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 9NA this area, 29.8% 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	33.2%	29.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	29.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.5%	75.3%	-9.2%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	78.1%	67.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	14.2%	17.6%	3.4%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	67.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3%	13.2%	10.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	6%	10.1%	4.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is L7 9NA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around L7 9NA was 716.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 670.6% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

L7 9NA has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 237.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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. 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 9NA, 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

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 The Kings Gap, Liverpool, L7 9NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 9NA

Average Price
£212,265

Semi-Detached
£204,830

Terraced
£221,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in L7 9NA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Westbank Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-02-05	£173,571
14 Westbank Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-04-03	£162,027
2 Westbank Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£139,995	2010-07-30	£254,432
10 Westbank Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, a newly built property	£115,000	2009-11-09	£207,000
16 Westbank Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, a newly built property	£115,000	2009-10-30	£204,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 9NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield County Infant School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	- not rated	119 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 30 Church Road , L13 2BA	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Holly Road , L7 0LH	- not rated	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	817 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Stephenson Way , L13 1HD	- not rated	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	2out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,853 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,325 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
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,580 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 Lower Ground Floor, the Port of Liverpool Building , L3 1BY	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selkirk Independent School 21 Selkirk Road , L13 2AP	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelso Independent School 69 Kelso Road , Fairfield L6 3AG	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balmoral Independent School 41 Balmoral Road , Newsham Park L6 8ND	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchlea School Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community special school	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
Baja Mexican Restaurant	373 Edge Lane	86 yd
Starbucks	364 Edge Lane	187 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 360 Edge Lane	225 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Liverpool Innovation Park Innovation Boulevard	365 yd
Costa Coffee	26 Montrose Way	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lister Hotel	28A Prescot Road	900 yd
The Millfield Inn	510 Prescot Road	1,039 yd
Brambles	59 St Oswalds Street	1,063 yd
The Wellington	The Wellington, 217 Green Lane	1,070 yd
Melbourne	207 Green Lane	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	10 Montrose Way	502 yd
Feng Sing	126 Prescot Road	594 yd
Chunkies	86 Prescot Road	676 yd
KFC	545 Edge Lane	694 yd
Red Grill Food Ltd	329A Prescot Road	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	339 yd
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	781 yd
Dales of Liverpool	337 Prescot Road	801 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	976 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket Regent House Green Lane	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield Police Club (Closed) Prescot Road	grass pitches	371 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L7 9NA