Argyle Street, Liverpool, L1 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L1 5DL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	56.9%	47.7%	-9.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	43.1%	52.3%	9.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.4% 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	80%	76.4%	-3.6%	37.9%	38.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-31.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (86.3%) 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	64.2%	54.9%	-9.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	22.9%	31.4%	8.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5DL this area, 8.1% 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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	8.1%	-7.1%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	63.8%	13.3%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.2%	87%	0.8%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	83.5%	68%	-15.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	3.7%	20.3%	16.6%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	68%	-14.6%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9.2%	6.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	13.1%	12.2%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Street was 2678.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 426.4% higher than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Argyle Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 518.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L1 5DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Argyle Street are based on 136 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 Argyle Street, Liverpool, L1 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 5DL

Average Price
£208,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£576,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£243,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,317

Other
£177,870

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 9 24 Argyle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-30	£197,053
Apartment 24 24 Argyle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-10-24	£183,368
Apartment 35 24 Argyle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-04	£187,360
Apartment 18 24 Argyle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-01-19	£178,930
Apartment 3 28 Argyle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-03	£270,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 5DL

Employment

L1 5DL 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 5DL 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	77
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,387 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
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,270 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	1,060 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,073 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	1,407 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	5,030 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	4,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	5,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	855 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	974 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,058 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,500 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,882 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
Argyles Coffee and Wine	15 Argyle Street	24 yd
Barnacle	46 Duke Street	95 yd
Ginger	46 Duke Street	95 yd
Hanover Street Social	16 Hanover Street	114 yd
The Mayflower Restaurant	48 Duke Street	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Street Food & Drink Market	46 Duke Street	95 yd
Alberts Schenke	12 Hanover Street	101 yd
Down The Hatch	62 Duke Street	179 yd
Beauty Bazaar Harvey Nichols	16 Manestys Lane	230 yd
The Green Room	78 Duke Street	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loxbys	52 Duke Street	151 yd
Millies Cookies	Kiosk 1 Custom House Place	230 yd
The Park	19 - 21 Seel Street	298 yd
Sblended	14 Paradise Street	299 yd
Auntie Annes	Kiosk C& D, 8 - 10 Wall Street	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Cargo Building, 2 Grayson Street	356 yd
Tesco Clayton Square Express	4 Parker Street	456 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 8, Central Shopping Centre Ranelagh Street	518 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 11 Lord Street	530 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 19 Strand Street	553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	222 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	736 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	951 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	4.5%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 5DL