Postcode district · Liverpool
Who lives in L21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 36,652 (2024)
L21Postcode district · Liverpool
Who lives in L21
Residents
36,652
2024 estimate
Households
15,941
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
L21England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
L21
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L21 is below that, at 33.2%. 47.6% have never married.
L21England
Married or civil partnership33.2%44.7%
Never married47.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L21 is broadly in line with that, at 76.2%.
L21
44%
32%
15%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad6.6%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.