Nelson Street, Liverpool, L1 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L1 5EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.6%	51%	0.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.4% 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	58.6%	91.4%	32.8%	37.9%	53.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	2.9%	-16.2%	44.2%	-41.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	2.9%	-9.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	8.3%	1.1%	-7.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	41.7%	10.2%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	19.7%	41.7%	22.0%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	32%	11%	-21.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	15.2%	4.5%	-10.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 5EB this area, 7.4% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	55.4%	7.4%	-48.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	61.5%	55.1%	16.9%	44.6%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	17.9%	0.1%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.2%	87.6%	8.4%	81.4%	6.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	92.1%	86%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	85.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	7%	1.4%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	24.2%	6.0%	18.2%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 184.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% higher than the Canning average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Nelson Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L1 5EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 Nelson Street are based on 44 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 Nelson Street, Liverpool, L1 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 5EB

Average Price
£243,754

Semi-Detached
£243,754

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£251,566

Semi-Detached
£176,259

Terraced
£327,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,610

Other
£1,184,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Nelson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-02-13	£252,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 5EB

Employment

L1 5EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5EB 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)	225
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	74
Retired	18
Full-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,136 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	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,118 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	473 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	473 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,835 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	684 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	965 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	1,144 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	5,327 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	5,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	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	382 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	686 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	900 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,418 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choux Box	54 St James Street	132 yd
Artisane	54 St James Street	132 yd
RHOK Crepes	54 St James Street	132 yd
Bisque-it	54 St James Street	132 yd
Ditto Coffee	Unit 4, The Artesian, 10 - 14 Jamaica Street	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
24 Kitchen Street	24 Kitchen Street	151 yd
Hangar 34	The Garage, 34 Greenland Street	350 yd
The Observatory	35 - 39 Greenland Street	386 yd
The Monro	92 Duke Street	412 yd
Berry & Rye	48 Berry Street	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subcity	The Artesian, 10 - 14 Jamaica Street	156 yd
The Big Burger Theory	1 Sankey Street	278 yd
Pot Roast	Unit 3, 1 Sankey Street	278 yd
Southside25	Unit 3, 1 Sankey Street	278 yd
Grams Nutrition	Unit 3, 1 Sankey Street	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Wah Supermarket	Chung Wah Supermarket Hardy Street	63 yd
TESCO	Cargo Building, 2 Grayson Street	471 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	563 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	611 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 8, Central Shopping Centre Ranelagh Street	840 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	813 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	858 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	951 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 5EB