Postcode district · Liverpool
Who lives in L31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 36,817 (2024)
Who lives in L31
Residents
36,817
2024 estimate
Households
15,021
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
L31England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
L31
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L31 is broadly in line with that, at 49.6%. 32.7% have never married.
L31England
Married or civil partnership49.6%44.7%
Never married32.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed8.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L31 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
L31
50%
32%
13%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.