Preston Street, Liverpool, L1 6DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L1 6DP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	58.8%	9.7%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	50.9%	41.2%	-9.7%	49.0%	-7.8%

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 6DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.8% 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	98.3%	96.8%	-1.5%	37.9%	58.9%
Married: Opposite sex	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-41.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (94.7%) 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	61.7%	63%	1.3%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	34.8%	31.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6DP this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	6.1%	-7.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	65.2%	51.8%	-13.4%	16.9%	34.9%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	34.8%	22.1%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.8%	15.3%	11.5%	0.7%	14.6%
Indian	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.2%	60.2%	-24.0%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	85.9%	62%	-23.9%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	24.4%	18.0%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	61.9%	-22.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	8.3%	2.1%	-6.2%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	25.6%	23.1%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	11.2%	0.3%	10.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	18.4%	6.0%	12.4%

Safety

Is Preston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Street was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 619th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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 6DP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Preston Street are based on 25 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 Preston Street, Liverpool, L1 6DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 6DP

Average Price
£105,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,030

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£134,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,308

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 21 Preston Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-05-30	£100,048
Flat 1 21 Preston Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-09-27	£92,291
Flat 6 21 Preston Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-03-05	£117,362
Flat11 21 Preston Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-11-29	£115,619
Flat 8 21 Preston Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2019-05-24	£82,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 6DP

Employment

L1 6DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6DP 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)	421
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	145
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	7
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	126
Accommodation and food service activities	95
Human health and social work activities	33
Other	29
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Goss RC Junior Mixed and Infant School Rose Place , L3 3AN	- not rated	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Reconciliation RC Infant School Eldon Street , L3 6HE	- not rated	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School Eldon Place , L3 6HE	- not rated	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Campion Catholic High School Prince Edwin Street , L5 3RW	- not rated	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE	- not rated	1,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,786 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Studio schools	No	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	1,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,470 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	1,553 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	1,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	5,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
FORO College Trowbridge Street , L3 5NB	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,055 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Colquitt Centre , Colquitt Street L1 4DB	- not rated	1,089 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,379 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thrive	Ground Floor, 23 Preston Street	3 yd
Kaspas Desserts	3A Crosshall Street	19 yd
Lovelocks Cafe Ltd	27 Old Haymarket	27 yd
Dale Street Kitchen	90 Dale Street	46 yd
Vita Student	Crosshall, 9 Crosshall Street	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dead Crafty Beer Company	92 Dale Street	46 yd
Carlisi	92 Dale Street	46 yd
Dreamers	38 Victoria Street	163 yd
Victoria Cross	1 - 3 Sir Thomas Street	169 yd
Yates Wine Lodge	Yates Wine Lodge Hood Street	171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	Offices, Crown Buildings, 57 - 59 Victoria Street	78 yd
Crumbs	103 Dale Street	105 yd
Cose Buone	3 Cheapside	145 yd
German Doner Kebab	55 - 57 Whitechapel	190 yd
Mersey Kebab House	58 Dale Street	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	57 Dale Street	232 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 - 5 Brythen Street	272 yd
Tesco Liverpool (4451)	4 Great Crosshall Street	284 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 74 - 75, St Johns Way St Johns Precinct	438 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket, 180 - 181, St Johns Precinct Elliot Street	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	244 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	688 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	704 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	763 yd
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 6DP