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Kirkdale North

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About

Kirkdale sits a few miles north of Liverpool city centre and is primarily residential, made up of terraces, short commercial streets and pockets of council housing. County Road runs through the area and serves as the main shopping and service strip with bakeries, convenience stores and small workshops. Local schools, churches and a community centre mark everyday life; the street pattern and short back lanes reflect growth during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A local cemetery with rows of named war graves records part of the area’s history alongside working addresses and former industrial plots.

Transport in Kirkdale centres on Kirkdale station, which is on the Merseyrail Northern Line and offers frequent trains to Liverpool Central and to the coastal terminus at Southport. Bus routes cross the ward, linking residents to the wider city, and there are several small open spaces used for play and allotments. Recent projects have focused on housing refurbishment and supporting local business, and grassroots groups run food clubs and volunteer clean-ups that operate from the community centre.

Area overview

On average Kirkdale North has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 185 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 43.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kirkdale North is £31,938 per year. There are 2 schools in Kirkdale North: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kirkdale North is home to around 8,800 people, with a population density of about 3,662.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
185
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kirkdale North Population
8,800
Population density
3,662.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
79.2(+112%)
Drugs
25.23(+547%)
Public order
21.02(+108%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.23(+69%)
Shoplifting
13.75(+138%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,625
75.29%
Other White
717
8.15%
African
290
3.3%
Other
208
2.36%
Other Asian
171
1.94%
Total population: 8,799

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,443
34.51%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,390
19.64%
Level 3 (A level)
984
13.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
882
12.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
825
11.65%
Total 16+ residents: 7,079

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,437
34.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
988
23.95%
Owns outright
758
18.38%
Owns with a mortgage
441
10.69%
Social rents from council
412
9.99%
Total households: 4,125

Property prices in Kirkdale North

Median price£120,000
Price per sq ft£131
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£84K – £143K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 (about £131 per square foot) in Kirkdale North area, with individual transactions ranging from £17,000 up to £212,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kirkdale North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£210,000£264
Semi-Detached6£132,500£179
Terraced31£120,000£130
Flats5£25,000£32

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kirkdale North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kirkdale North.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£39,750£102,000£48,000
2017£87,998£81,500£51,000
2018£108,495£110,998£57,250
2019£101,915£92,475£54,000
2020£96,358£116,500£55,000
2021£106,000£125,000£80,000
2022£68,500£125,000£88,000
2023£115,473£140,500£87,000
2024£45,000£139,000£85,000
2025£97,500£161,500£105,500
2026£18,000£135,000£133,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kirkdale North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kirkdale North.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£81£124£55
2017£142£96£60
2018£142£133£68
2019£171£137£62
2020£141£134£69
2021£142£149£84
2022£123£155£101
2023£123£163£107
2024£56£183£91
2025£137£184£125
2026£32£177£165
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kirkdale North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kirkdale North in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Kirkdale North

Is Kirkdale North safe?

Kirkdale North records about 185 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Kirkdale North?

The median sale price in Kirkdale North is £120,000 (about £131 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Kirkdale North?

Kirkdale North has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Kirkdale North?

Kirkdale North scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kirkdale North sits around rank 392 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Kirkdale North?

The average household income in Kirkdale North is around £31,938 per year, and 43% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Kirkdale North

L44DF

Goodison Road

L57RA

Reading Street

L57QP

Stanley Road

L44NH

Freeland Street

L44NE

Fountains Road

L44QU

Luton Grove

L44PX

Marius Close

L59YJ

Kirkdale West

L43SQ

Chirkdale Street

L202BL

Marsh Street

L59SD

Great Howard Street

L41QF

Fonthill Road

L41UB

Rumney Road

L208PX

Brasenose Road

L41RA

Wulstan Street

L44QL

Carden Close

L208DJ

Dacre Street

L57TX

Billings Close

L202AE

Stanley Road

L44AG

Waller Close

L57QY

Lambeth Road

L44PY

Back Langham Street

L208HG

Brasenose Road

L208PS

Glendower Street

L207EZ

Wolsey Street

L44JT

Burrell Street

L202JL

St Richards Close

L41RR

Rumney Road West

L41UZ

Langtry Close

L41XA

Rumney Place

L44PE

Rockley Street

L59RJ

Dunes Way

L43TW

Selwyn Street

L44AL

Royal Street

L202BN

Marsh Street

L57RB

Swindon Street

L43SN

Smeaton Street

L202AT

Oriel Road

L202HW

Miranda Place

L208HB

Waterfront North

L208HT

St John's Road

L43TN

Selwyn Street

L59SR

Regent Road

L208LQ

Bedford Place

L208HJ

Waterfront North

L207EE

Macbeth Street

L59RX

St Albans Court

L44DA

Langham Street

L41XR

Mayfields

L44HE

Globe Street

L59SG

Grundy Street

L59PR

Derby Road

L208NL

Clyde Street

L208ER

Miskelly Street

L44JS

Florence Street

L44LF

Tetlow Street

L41QD

Fonthill Road

L44NU

Barlow Street

L41XU

Orwell Road

L43TG

Braemar Street

L41RB

Briar Street

L44QE

Hartley Close

L208LS

Ensor Street

L59UB

Boundary Street

L202QB

Miranda Road South

L59TY

Blackstone Street

L44PG

Back Westminster Road

L208HN

Syren Street

L208DN

Dacre Street

L57RN

Daisy Street

L43QJ

County Road

L41QU

Becket Street

L208PD

Birchall Street

L59ZE

Milford Street

L44AF

Walton Road

L44HB

Royal Street

L41YF

Melrose Road

L41TB

Churnett Street

L44HZ

Woodhouse Close

L59UF

Waterfront North

L41XG

Langtry Road

L43SS

Delamore Street

L59XE

Sandhills Lane

L41XF

Tees Street

L44LW

Westminster Road

L41TH

North Dingle

L44QT

Teulon Close

L208BX

Waterfront North

L207EX

Othello Close

L41XS

Brunswick Close

L41QQ

Fonthill Road

L44AH

Walton Road

L208RQ

Regent Road

L43SX

Delamore Street

L41QH

Fountains Road

L44HP

Dylan Close

L59XB

Commercial Road

L59RD

Half Crown Street

L57TS

Swindon Close

L44PH

Walton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.