Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L1 4DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	34.1%	49.4%	15.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	65.9%	50.6%	-15.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.2% 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	94.1%	76.2%	-17.9%	37.9%	38.3%
Married: Opposite sex	2.7%	18.6%	15.9%	44.2%	-25.6%
Separated	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.3%) 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	64.9%	52.9%	-12.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	28.6%	37.4%	8.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	4.9%	8%	3.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4DQ this area, 8.7% 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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	20.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	53.5%	58.7%	5.2%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	9.7%	0.6%	-9.1%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	79.5%	64.8%	-14.7%	81.4%	-16.6%
Roma	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Arab	4.3%	8%	3.7%	0.6%	7.4%
Other	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	73%	52.9%	-20.1%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	8.6%	22.4%	13.8%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	16.7%	9.7%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	53.2%	-18.7%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	7.6%	16.2%	8.6%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	12.1%	6.2%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	10.4%	6.6%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	7.1%	0.4%	6.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brownlow Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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 4DQ, 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 Wood Street are based on 181 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 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 4DQ

Average Price
£205,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,773

Other
£1,337,848

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£242,623

Semi-Detached
£151,458

Terraced
£150,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,465

Other
£1,498,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 94 - 96 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-04-22	£69,474
Apartment 3 94 - 96 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-02-28	£69,827
Apartment 9 94 - 96 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-02-28	£69,827
Apartment 15 94 - 96 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-02-03	£110,747
Apartment 20 80 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-11-30	£155,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 4DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L1 4DQ 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	79
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,315 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	401 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,260 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	965 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	965 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	628 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	885 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,220 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	4,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	5,453 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	450 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	605 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	942 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	986 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,574 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
The canteen	88 Wood Street	2 yd
Honest Burgers	100 Bold Street	32 yd
Mother Espresso	The Tea Factory, 82 Wood Street	46 yd
Maggie Mays Cafe Bar	90 Bold Street	48 yd
Revolución de Cuba	Street Record	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Inn	86 Wood Street	23 yd
Pure	Pure, 7 - 9 Back Colquitt Street	48 yd
Ink	Ink Bar, 78 - 82 Wood Street	55 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Manolis Yard, 8 Colquitt Street	67 yd
Bar Bodega	Basement, 14 Colquitt Street	79 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kassap Meat House	77 Bold Street	74 yd
American Pizza Slice	122 Bold Street	106 yd
Cuoco	Unit 7, 5 - 9 Slater Street	118 yd
Pronto Pizza	45 Bold Street	136 yd
Mamos	43 Bold Street	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	91 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	111 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 8, Central Shopping Centre Ranelagh Street	343 yd
Lidl	63 - 77 Lime Street	455 yd
Tesco Clayton Square Express	4 Parker Street	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	394 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	408 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	836 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.4%
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	80.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 4DQ