Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, L1 4BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L1 4BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.4%	51%	12.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	61.6%	49%	-12.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.2% 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	90.6%	87.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	49.3%
Married: Opposite sex	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-34.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Divorced	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-8.7%

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 (93.4%) 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	60.6%	60.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	35.9%	32.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4BY this area, 4.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.7%	23.4%	-3.3%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	55.9%	3.5%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.3%	69.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	0.6%	9.5%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	51.7%	-20.0%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	3%	17.8%	14.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	3%	5%	2.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	16.2%	1.0%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	51.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	12.7%	10.2%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	20.8%	14.7%	1.9%	18.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	9.3%	0.1%	9.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Wolstenholme Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolstenholme Square was 775.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% higher than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Wolstenholme Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 244.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 4BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Wolstenholme Square are based on 185 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 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, L1 4BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 4BY

Average Price
£111,707

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,707

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolstenholme Square

Average Price
£127,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,128

Other
£270,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolstenholme SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 13 3 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,300	2025-05-07	£15,300
Apartment 70 3 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2025-03-12	£64,678
Apartment 72 3 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2025-03-11	£64,678
Apartment 20 3 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2024-05-31	£54,639
Apartment 34 3 Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-12-18	£79,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 4BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L1 4BY 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

Full-Time Employee	103
Student (economically inactive)	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Pitt Street , L1 5BY	4out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,175 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	1,049 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	908 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	1,198 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,157 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	5,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	5,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	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	748 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	889 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	917 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,270 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,791 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
SEVEN BROTHERS BEERHOUSE	1 Wolstenholme Square	38 yd
IWF Kitchens	32 Seel Street	41 yd
Kazimier Garden	32 Seel Street	41 yd
Toast of Liverpool	32 Seel Street	41 yd
Phase One	40 Seel Street	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Zodiac Lounge	13 - 21 Seel Street	75 yd
Ball Park	13 - 21 Seel Street	75 yd
Only Fools	13 - 21 Seel Street	75 yd
Be at One	13 - 15 Seel Street	76 yd
Down The Hatch	62 Duke Street	93 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park	19 - 21 Seel Street	70 yd
Loxbys	52 Duke Street	99 yd
Mr Kebab	22 Slater Street	155 yd
Harpers Pizza	14 - 16 Slater Street	193 yd
Wok to Walk	46 Bold Street	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Clayton Square Express	4 Parker Street	317 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 8, Central Shopping Centre Ranelagh Street	317 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	401 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	420 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 74 - 75, St Johns Way St Johns Precinct	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	516 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	776 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	874 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,058 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%

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