Verulam Close, Liverpool, L8 1YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L8 1YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.2%	48.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1YD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	36.3%	44.7%	8.4%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	36.2%	7.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	14.9%	1.1%	-13.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	6.1%	5.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	48.9%	3.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	27.2%	27.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	13%	14.7%	1.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around L8 1YD this area, 33.9% 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	47.6%	33.9%	-13.7%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	31.7%	21.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.5% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	20.7%	22.8%	2.1%	2.5%	20.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	0.4%	6.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	0.8%	4.4%
White	27.2%	19.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-61.9%
Arab	19.5%	27.7%	8.2%	0.6%	27.1%
Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	56.9%	59.7%	2.8%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	19.9%	22.8%	2.9%	2.7%	20.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	11.4%	-9.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	59.2%	3.5%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	6.9%	31.3%	24.4%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	2.3%	-22.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	8.3%	0.1%	8.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	64.3%	6.5%	57.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Verulam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verulam Close was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Verulam Close has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel and the 693rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L8 1YD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Verulam Close are based on 1 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 Verulam Close, Liverpool, L8 1YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 1YD

Average Price
£63,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verulam Close

Average Price
£67,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verulam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Verulam Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2010-10-06	£65,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 1YD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 1YD 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

Full-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crown Street , L8 7SA	- not rated	312 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Granby Junior Mixed and Infant School Granby Street , L8 2TU	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Margaret of Antioch CofE (Aided) Primary School Upper Hampton Street , Princes Park L8 1TR	- not rated	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's RC Junior Mixed and Infant School Kingsley Road , L8 2TY	- not rated	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,397 yd	University technical college	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	839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	975 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,181 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	- not rated	219 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	219 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
An-Nur Primary School 34-36 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	461 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elimu Academy Dove Street , Toxteth L8 0TU	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent 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
Fork & Knife	39 Granby Street	119 yd
Bagels and shakes	55 Granby Street	166 yd
Liverpool Women's Hospital - OCS Group Ltd, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS	Liverpool Womens Hospital Crown Street	242 yd
Sedpraiz Naija Kitchen	Crawford House Upper Warwick Street	510 yd
Crawford House Community Partnership	2 Gwent Street	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	559 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	769 yd
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	774 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	844 yd
The Cambridge	51 - 57 Mulberry Street	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trivia Sweets	41 Granby Street	122 yd
Sammies	59 Granby Street	176 yd
Sedpraiz Nigeria Kitchen	Crawford House Upper Warwick Street	510 yd
Xia Ban Chang	6C Commerce Way	535 yd
Sweet Munch	137C Granby Street	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	316 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	722 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	732 yd
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	387 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		496 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	681 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	692 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	706 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	763 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	991 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	22.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 1YD