Socio-economic statistics for Speke, Liverpool

Socio-economic statistics for Speke, Liverpool

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Speke in Liverpool from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Speke older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Speke and Liverpool? Is Speke an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Speke Health Statistics

Speke-Garston has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Speke-Garston 45.2% 30.09% 14.93% 7.19% 2.6%
Liverpool 47.69% 30.93% 13.4% 5.98% 2%
North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Liverpool changed since 2011?

Liverpool residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.42% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 46.73% 30.47% 14.03% 6.68% 2.08%
2021 47.69% 30.93% 13.4% 5.98% 2%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Speke & Liverpool Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Speke in the Liverpool local area district.

Speke has a lower rate of immigrants than Liverpool, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Speke-Garston 89.25% 10.75%
Liverpool 85.09% 14.91%
North West 88.33% 11.67%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Speke compared to other wards in Liverpool

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Kensington and Fairfield 65.5% 34.5%
2 Princes Park 67.74% 32.26%
3 Picton 68.6% 31.4%
4 Central 69.57% 30.43%
5 Riverside 77.27% 22.73%
6 Everton 79.51% 20.5%
7 Tuebrook and Stoneycroft 81.04% 18.96%
8 Anfield 81.4% 18.6%
9 Kirkdale 81.68% 18.32%
10 Norris Green 85.47% 14.53%
11 County 86.32% 13.68%
12 Greenbank 86.65% 13.35%
13 St Michael's 88.14% 11.86%
14 Old Swan 88.75% 11.25%
15 Speke-Garston 89.25% 10.75%
16 Wavertree 89.27% 10.73%
17 Yew Tree 89.53% 10.47%
18 Croxteth 89.92% 10.08%
19 Church 91.49% 8.51%
20 Knotty Ash 91.6% 8.4%
21 Cressington 91.98% 8.02%
22 Clubmoor 92.03% 7.97%
23 Mossley Hill 92.42% 7.58%
24 Woolton 92.7% 7.31%
25 Allerton and Hunts Cross 93.08% 6.92%
26 Fazakerley 93.39% 6.61%
27 Warbreck 94.08% 5.92%
28 Childwall 94.23% 5.77%
29 West Derby 94.3% 5.7%
30 Belle Vale 94.56% 5.44%
'; Speke is ranked 15 out of 30 wards in Liverpool for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Speke Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Speke-Garston.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Speke Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Liverpool.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Liverpool 5.9% -0.5%
North West 4.3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Speke on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Speke.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 52.72%
In Part-Time Work 27.38%
Unemployed 7.47%
72.62% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Speke

What are the occupations of the residents of Speke?

The largest employment sector in Speke is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector Proportion
Elementary Occupations 17.77%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 12.95%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 11.91%
Professional Occupations 11.8%
Associate Professional & Technical 10.4%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.85%
Skilled Trades 8.56%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 6.27%

How many residents own or rent their home in Speke and Liverpool

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Speke either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 38.78 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 61.22 of Speke residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Speke-Garston 38.78% 61.22%
Liverpool 46.77% 53.23%
North West 62.33% 37.67%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Speke has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Speke compared to other wards in Liverpool

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Childwall 83.73% 16.27%
2 Church (Liverpool) 81.24% 18.76%
3 Allerton and Hunts Cross 76.96% 23.04%
4 Mossley Hill 74.99% 25.01%
5 West Derby 74.91% 25.09%
6 Woolton 74.05% 25.95%
7 Cressington 69.63% 30.37%
8 Fazakerley 61.03% 38.97%
9 Wavertree 60.3% 39.7%
10 Warbreck (Liverpool) 59.24% 40.76%
11 Croxteth 58.63% 41.37%
12 Knotty Ash 58.13% 41.87%
13 Yew Tree 53.18% 46.82%
14 Old Swan 50.61% 49.39%
15 Belle Vale (Liverpool) 48.29% 51.71%
16 Clubmoor 47.01% 52.99%
17 St Michael's (Liverpool) 46.31% 53.69%
18 Tuebrook and Stoneycroft 43.95% 56.05%
19 Anfield 39.82% 60.18%
20 County 39.29% 60.71%
21 Norris Green 39.14% 60.86%
22 Speke-Garston 38.78% 61.22%
23 Greenbank 36.84% 63.16%
24 Kirkdale 27.58% 72.42%
25 Picton 26.02% 73.98%
26 Kensington and Fairfield 25.74% 74.26%
27 Everton (Liverpool) 25.11% 74.89%
28 Riverside (Liverpool) 22.16% 77.84%
29 Central (Liverpool) 17.4% 82.6%
30 Princes Park (Liverpool) 14.55% 85.45%
Speke is ranked 22 out of 30 wards in Liverpool for the percentage of home owners.

Speke Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Speke residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Speke to the national average for England.
Level Speke-Garston England
No Qualifications 29.08% 18.08%
Level 1 11.72% 9.69%
Level 2 14.89% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 4.88% 5.32%
Level 3 15.18% 16.92%
Level 4 21.87% 33.92%

What is the population of Speke and Liverpool?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Liverpool including Speke. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Allerton and Hunts Cross 14757
Anfield 14722
Belle Vale 14868
Central 35830
Childwall 13401
Church 13669
Clubmoor 14893
County 14079
Cressington 15247
Croxteth 14311
Everton 16839
Fazakerley 16195
Greenbank 15956
Kensington and Fairfield 17948
Kirkdale 17791
Knotty Ash 12973
Mossley Hill 12858
Norris Green 18483
Old Swan 15729
Picton 19987
Princes Park 20898
Riverside 24096
Speke-Garston 21432
St Michael's 12773
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft 17146
Warbreck 16013
Wavertree 14634
West Derby 13604
Woolton 13036
Yew Tree 16306
Liverpool Total 500474



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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