Bentley Road, Liverpool, L8 0SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 0SZ is primarily male, with 62.6% 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	46.9%	37.4%	-9.5%	51.0%	-13.6%
Male	53.1%	62.6%	9.5%	49.0%	13.6%

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 L8 0SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	70.7%	65.7%	-5.0%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	21.8%	5.5%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	42.9%	36.2%	-6.7%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	33.5%	42.6%	9.1%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 L8 0SZ this area, 29.2% 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	19.7%	29.2%	9.5%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	39.2%	-4.1%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	8.7%	2.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	62.5%	58.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	66.1%	61.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	10.7%	3.8%	-6.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.7%	9.4%	6.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	17%	17.4%	0.4%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	61.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Bentley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentley Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 707th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L8 0SZ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Bentley Road are based on 96 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 Bentley Road, Liverpool, L8 0SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 0SZ

Average Price
£416,597

Semi-Detached
£470,021

Terraced
£349,176

Detached
£459,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,861

Other
£532,435

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Road

Average Price
£305,130

Semi-Detached
£402,546

Terraced
£397,888

Detached
£436,443

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,506

Other
£324,371

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Bentley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£910,321	2025-02-03	£973,396
24 Bentley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-21	£287,473
12 Bentley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-05-27	£528,137
38 Bentley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-05-25	£1,496,070
Flat 4 42 Bentley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£378,877	2017-02-03	£563,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 0SZ

Employment

L8 0SZ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 20% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Unemployed	47
Other	30
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas Church of England Primary School High Park Street , Toxteth L8 3TP	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,627 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,698 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,950 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	2,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	722 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sista Sue's	190 Lodge Lane	171 yd
Merseyside Somali and Community Association	145 Granby Street	319 yd
L’amicale	117 Lodge Lane	397 yd
SHEBA RESTAURANT	115 Lodge Lane	402 yd
Middle Eastern Restaurant	104 Lodge Lane	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	254 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	737 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Kebab/Kays Shakes and Smoothies	149 Lodge Lane	244 yd
Sweet Munch	137C Granby Street	364 yd
Munchies	137 Granby Street	364 yd
Tongs Fish and Chips	111 Lodge Lane	412 yd
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street		565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	252 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	265 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	459 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		470 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	587 yd
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College AIGBURTH DRIVE		646 yd
The Belvedere Academy BELVIDERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		952 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	982 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	1,003 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 0SZ