Benson Street, Liverpool, L1 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L1 2ST has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	58.8%	8.4%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	49.6%	41.2%	-8.4%	49.0%	-7.8%

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 L1 2ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 98.4% 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	92%	98.4%	6.4%	37.9%	60.5%
Married: Opposite sex	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-43.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4%	1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-8.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.7%	63.1%	4.4%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	29.6%	32.7%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.6%	3.7%	-5.9%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.1%

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.

In the area around L1 2ST this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	3.9%	-7.6%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.8%	74.5%	34.7%	16.9%	57.6%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	13.1%	-26.3%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	11.8%	10.5%	0.7%	11.1%
Indian	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.5%
Black African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.5%	79.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	86.1%	82.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	82.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	1.7%	-1.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	28.1%	6.0%	22.1%

Safety

Is Benson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Street was 423.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L1 2ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Benson Street are based on 145 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 Benson Street, Liverpool, L1 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 2ST

Average Price
£187,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,041

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Street

Average Price
£195,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,299

Other
£202,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 10 Benson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,500	2022-12-15	£181,077
Flat 6 10 Benson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-07	£168,732
Flat 22 10 Benson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-05	£230,498
Flat 24 10 Benson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-04-23	£276,097
Flat 18 10 Benson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-12-11	£177,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 2ST

Employment

L1 2ST area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in L1 2ST area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	492
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	158
Full-Time Employee	29
Part-Time Employee	5
Self-Employed	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Pitt Street , L1 5BY	4out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,108 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	648 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	798 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	4,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	313 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	619 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	829 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	1,114 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,632 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
Derek's Noodle Bar	65 Renshaw Street	31 yd
UNI Restaurant	67 Renshaw Street	33 yd
Hee Kee Café & Restaurant	73 Renshaw Street	51 yd
Outpost	77 Renshaw Street	63 yd
Hibiki Sushi & Ramen	66 - 68 Renshaw Street	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dispensary	87 Renshaw Street	110 yd
The Blarney Stone	33 Renshaw Street	128 yd
Rileys	Rileys, 16 - 18 Mount Pleasant	162 yd
The Newington Temple	8 Newington	169 yd
The Beehive	14 Mount Pleasant	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss PHO	57 Renshaw Street	15 yd
Tag Burger	79 Renshaw Street	69 yd
The Bronx Pizza	46 - 48 Mount Pleasant	107 yd
Peppers city takeout	46 - 48 Mount Pleasant	107 yd
Kassap Meat House	77 Bold Street	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	123 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	182 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 8, Central Shopping Centre Ranelagh Street	319 yd
Lidl	63 - 77 Lime Street	356 yd
Tesco Express	12 Skelhorne Street	444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	256 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	411 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	438 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	707 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Clv Liverpool Gym LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.34 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 2ST