Edge Lane, Fairfield, Liverpool, L7 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 9NJ 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 9NJ, 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 9NJ 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 9NJ, 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, Fairfield, Liverpool, L7 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 9NJ

Average Price
£11,976,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,976,005

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
Kilby House Liverpool Digital, 360 Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£8,314,433	2022-01-13	£9,880,538
Kilby House Liverpool Digital, 360 Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£7,750,000	2021-06-30	£8,972,423
Kilby House Liverpool Digital, 360 Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£6,100,000	2019-09-17	£8,213,789
Baird House Liverpool Digital Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£10,360,000	2017-01-31	£15,471,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 9NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 9NJ 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	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,579 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	4,673 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	416 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Birchfield Road , L7 9LY	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 30 Church Road , L13 2BA	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	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	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	2,233 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Derby School 364 West Derby Rd , L13 7HQ	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,420 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,878 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	3,250 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	399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,265 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,483 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
Cafe 89	The Range, Liverpool Innovation Park Innovation Boulevard	137 yd
ISS Uk Ltd (Barclaycard Staff Canteen)	Barclaycard Dale House Wavertree Boulevard	161 yd
14forty Nutricia Staff Canteen	100 Wavertree Boulevard	267 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 360 Edge Lane	340 yd
Starbucks	364 Edge Lane	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lister Hotel	28A Prescot Road	910 yd
The Picton	The Picton, 234 Picton Road	1,078 yd
The Wellington	236 Picton Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
First Choice	52 Picton Road	663 yd
Subway	10 Montrose Way	756 yd
Feng Sing	126 Prescot Road	802 yd
Chunkies	86 Prescot Road	811 yd
Kensington Kebab House	46 Prescot Road	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	641 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	906 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	939 yd
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	1,060 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	17 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Fairfield Police Club (Closed) Prescot Road	grass pitches	788 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
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	4.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.5%

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