Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 1UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L2 1UD is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	46%	40.1%	-5.9%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	54%	59.9%	5.9%	49.0%	10.9%

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 L2 1UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.2% 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	74.9%	82.2%	7.3%	37.9%	44.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	44.2%	-33.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (85.2%) 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	59.5%	56.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	30.5%	28.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	4%	7.4%	3.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3%	6.1%	3.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	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.

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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	14.2%	-5.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	54%	64.1%	10.1%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.5%	69.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	3.5%	10.8%	7.3%	0.6%	10.2%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	77.5%	59.3%	-18.2%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	9.5%	12.2%	2.7%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	19.9%	13.4%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	59.5%	-14.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	8%	8%	0.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	10%	4.8%	-5.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4%	10.6%	6.6%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	17%	12.5%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	9.8%	0.1%	9.7%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 1507.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.2% higher than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 665.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in L2 1UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Castle Street are based on 114 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 Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 1UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L2 1UD

Average Price
£3,189,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,189,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£1,032,785

Semi-Detached
£291,109

Terraced
£314,190

Detached
£386,979

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,514

Other
£2,321,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground And Basement Floors Equity & Law House, 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2024-09-02	£1,140,694
Equity & Law House, 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,730,000	2021-10-01	£5,738,197
Ground And Basement Floors Equity & Law House, 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,730,000	2021-10-01	£5,738,197
Ground And Basement Floors Equity & Law House, 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-07-04	£915,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L2 1UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L2 1UD 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	162
Student (economically inactive)	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,945 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	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Pitt Street , L1 5BY	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,556 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	1,665 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	3,551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,605 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	1,841 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,348 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	1,435 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,585 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,795 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,930 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
Salt House Bacaro	47 Castle Street	15 yd
San Carlo	41 Castle Street	20 yd
The Liverpool Gin Distillery	52 - 54 Castle Street	41 yd
The Cook Street Cafe	12 Cook Street	54 yd
NEIGHBOURHOOD LIVERPOOL	62 Castle Street	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Road Bar & Kitchen	Ground Floor, 17 Harrington Street	52 yd
The Underground Gin Society	48A Castle Street	54 yd
BoBo	46 Castle Street	60 yd
City Vaults	14 Cook Street	80 yd
Castle Street Townhouse	Ground Floor, 27 Castle Street	81 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	3 Derby Square	55 yd
Chop Chop	40 - 44 Fenwick Street	105 yd
Gretas	36 Fenwick Street	106 yd
Yanni's	Sayers, 33 Lord Street	111 yd
Subway	49 North John Street	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	42 Castle Street	63 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 11 Lord Street	94 yd
IB Daily Essentials	40A Brunswick Street	180 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 19 Strand Street	237 yd
Tesco	57 Dale Street	349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	137 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	314 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	357 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	642 yd
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	833 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of L2 1UD