Swallow Fields, Liverpool, L9 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L9 6EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.4%	48.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.6%	51.5%	2.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 L9 6EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	36%	5.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	55.5%	46.7%	-8.8%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	27.6%	31.9%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.4%	12%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	21.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	21.9%	9.0%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	25.9%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	91.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	87.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	87.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Swallow Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Fields was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% higher than the Fazakerley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallow Fields has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Fazakerley North and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L9 6EL, 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 - 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 Swallow Fields 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 Swallow Fields, Liverpool, L9 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L9 6EL

Average Price
£149,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Fields

Average Price
£200,274

Semi-Detached
£203,332

Terraced
£251,119

Detached
£252,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,381

Other
£62,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 5 Swallow Fields, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2024-03-20	£72,119
Apartment 6 5 Swallow Fields, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-12-01	£62,263
Apartment 2 5 Swallow Fields, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2008-07-29	£179,060
Apartment 4 5 Swallow Fields, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,950	2008-07-01	£172,170
Apartment 1 5 Swallow Fields, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2008-06-05	£177,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L9 6EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	29
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	5,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Sparrow Hall Road , L9 6BU	3out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranworth Square Primary School Ranworth Square , Norris Green L11 3DG	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellesbourne Community Primary School Abbotsford Road , L11 5BA	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leamington Community Primary School Leamington Road , Norris Green L11 7BT	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School Utting Avenue East , Norris Green L11 1DB	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Bosco Arts College Storrington Avenue , L11 9DQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Dixons Fazakerley Academy Sherwoods Lane , Fazakerley L10 1LB	- not rated	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Beck Catholic College 55 Long Lane , Fazakerley L9 7BF	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The De La Salle Academy Carr Lane East , Croxteth L11 4SG	1out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bank View High School 177 Long Lane , L9 6AD	4out of 4	315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge High School 179 Long Lane , Norris Green L9 6AD	4out of 4	318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Heights High School 1a Dyson Hall Drive , Fazakerley L9 7HA	3out of 4	666 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw School Merseyside 82 Higher Lane , Liverpool L9 7AB	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peregrinate School 14 Swinderby Drive , Melling L31 1JW	- not rated	1,339 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
Q’s Kitchen	Unit 2, Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road	663 yd
Mcdonalds	Mcdonalds, Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road	725 yd
Subway	Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road	725 yd
Nando's	Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road	725 yd
H M Prison Altcourse	Hm Prison Altcourse Higher Lane	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Lady of Sorrows Parochial Centre	Our Lady Of Sorrows Parish Club Pirrie Road		1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Pizza	46 Landford Avenue	286 yd
Domino's Pizza	2, Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road	725 yd
KFC	K F C, Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road	725 yd
Greggs at Sugarbrook Service Station	Sugar Brook Filling Station East Lancashire Road	727 yd
Starbucks	Sugar Brook Filling Station East Lancashire Road	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	11, Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joe Stone Playing Fields HIGHER LANE	grass pitches	250 yd
The Queen Mary School (Closed) Long Lane	grass pitches	751 yd
Scargreen Recreation Ground SCARGREEN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Dyson Hall School (Closed) Higher Lane	grass pitches	811 yd
Jeffrey Humble Sports Ground Long Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Hmp Altcourse HIGHER LANE	artificial grass pitch	915 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of L9 6EL