Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L1 8DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	37.4%	49.6%	12.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	62.6%	50.4%	-12.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.8% 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	87.4%	80.8%	-6.6%	37.9%	42.9%
Married: Opposite sex	8.4%	17.7%	9.3%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-8.3%

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 (92.6%) 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	63.6%	63.7%	0.1%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	31.3%	28.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 8DG this area, 3.8% 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	3.8%	2.8%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	23.5%	4.1%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	66.7%	10.2%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.6%	72.6%	-12.0%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	72.3%	62.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	10.8%	21.5%	10.7%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	4.4%	-5.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	62.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	8.9%	7.4%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Shaws Alley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaws Alley was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.4% lower than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Shaws Alley has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North and the 95th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8DG, 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 Shaws Alley are based on 30 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 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L1 8DG

Average Price
£218,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,231

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaws Alley

Average Price
£232,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,551

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaws AlleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 30 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-03-03	£373,293
Apartment 28 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2021-09-30	£117,272
Apartment 20 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-08-27	£129,205
Apartment 21 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,500	2019-12-06	£256,742
Apartment 5 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,250	2019-10-25	£191,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L1 8DG

Employment

L1 8DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8DG 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	73
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,677 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	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	4out of 4	1,474 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	870 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	870 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	3,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,089 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,169 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	1,497 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,924 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	4,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	5,108 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	603 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,083 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,131 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,671 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,759 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 Baltic Fleet	33 Wapping	136 yd
Argyles Coffee and Wine	15 Argyle Street	324 yd
Puffle Waffle	35, Anchor Courtyard Salthouse Quay	343 yd
Barnacle	46 Duke Street	348 yd
Ginger	46 Duke Street	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Street Food & Drink Market	46 Duke Street	348 yd
Alberts Schenke	12 Hanover Street	379 yd
24 Kitchen Street	24 Kitchen Street	380 yd
Down The Hatch	62 Duke Street	383 yd
The Green Room	78 Duke Street	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loxbys	52 Duke Street	374 yd
McDonalds	69 Blundell Street	390 yd
Subcity	The Artesian, 10 - 14 Jamaica Street	409 yd
KFC	Kfc, 7 Chaloner Street	430 yd
Millies Cookies	Kiosk 1 Custom House Place	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Cargo Building, 2 Grayson Street	59 yd
Chung Wah Supermarket	Chung Wah Supermarket Hardy Street	495 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 19 Strand Street	705 yd
Tesco Clayton Square Express	4 Parker Street	751 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	761 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	492 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	986 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	15.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	15.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L1 8DG