Madison Square, Liverpool, L1 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L1 5BF is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population 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	36.4%	40.7%	4.3%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	63.6%	59.3%	-4.3%	49.0%	10.3%

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 5BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% 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	86.5%	81.6%	-4.9%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-7.2%
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 (95.7%) 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	61.3%	61.4%	0.1%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	31.8%	34.3%	2.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 5BF this area, 3.2% 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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	7%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	59.5%	-6.4%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.5%	74.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	67.1%	59.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	12.7%	19.8%	7.1%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.4%	1.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	59.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	11%	9%	-2.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	16.8%	13.3%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Middle East	5.9%	0.1%	5.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Madison Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Madison Square 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 .

🔎 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 5BF, 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 Madison Square are based on 245 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 Madison Square, Liverpool, L1 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 5BF

Average Price
£221,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Madison Square

Average Price
£247,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,230

Other
£114,400

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Madison SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 41 12 Madison Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-04-11	£235,000
Apartment 46 12 Madison Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-11-29	£245,297
Apartment 6 12 Madison Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-13	£172,516
Apartment 7 12 Madison Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-06-21	£177,303
Apartment 42 12 Madison Square, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-13	£268,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 5BF

Employment

L1 5BF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 5BF 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	1
Real estate 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	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,114 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	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	4out of 4	1,225 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	756 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	756 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	598 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	967 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,424 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	4,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	5,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	584 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	616 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	713 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,153 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,451 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
Indian Tiffin Room	130 Duke Street	18 yd
Il Forno	132 Duke Street	22 yd
Sapporo Teppanyaki	134 Duke Street	40 yd
Christakis	136 Duke Street	56 yd
Opa Opa Liverpool	136 Duke Street	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Institution Bar	24 Colquitt Street	117 yd
Alma De Cuba	Alma Da Cuba Seel Street	155 yd
LA GO	20 Colquitt Street	155 yd
The Monro	92 Duke Street	162 yd
Berry & Rye	48 Berry Street	168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kilos Trap kitchen	27 Parr Street	143 yd
Moiim Korean Deli	40 - 42 Berry Street	176 yd
Hot Chillis	36 Berry Street	177 yd
Berry Street Pizza	26 Berry Street	202 yd
Botan Kebab House	24 Berry Street	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	250 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	288 yd
Chung Wah Supermarket	Chung Wah Supermarket Hardy Street	390 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 8, Central Shopping Centre Ranelagh Street	527 yd
TESCO	Cargo Building, 2 Grayson Street	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	620 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	804 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	972 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	176.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 5BF