Cheapside, Liverpool, L2 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L2 2DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	35.3%	50.4%	15.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	64.7%	49.6%	-15.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.8% 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	80.5%	87.8%	7.3%	37.9%	49.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	9.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-34.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 (91.3%) 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	58.7%	59%	0.3%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	37.1%	32.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 L2 2DQ this area, 2.4% 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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	28.3%	8.8%	16.9%	11.4%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	58.7%	-0.9%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.4%	87.2%	3.8%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	76.3%	68.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	8.1%	14.9%	6.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	68.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Cheapside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheapside was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheapside has the 17th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in City Centre North and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 2DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cheapside are based on 456 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 Cheapside, Liverpool, L2 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L2 2DQ

Average Price
£199,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheapside

Average Price
£192,934

Semi-Detached
£300,817

Terraced
£251,295

Detached
£290,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,231

Other
£73,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CheapsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 42 12 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-12-15	£165,437
Apartment 53 12 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-09-17	£132,891
Apartment 30 12 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-01	£168,663
Apartment 8 12 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-05-30	£161,271
Apartment 9 12 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-26	£149,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L2 2DQ

Employment

L2 2DQ 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 L2 2DQ 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	142
Student (economically inactive)	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	20
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,498 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	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School Eldon Place , L3 6HE	- not rated	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Reconciliation RC Infant School Eldon Street , L3 6HE	- not rated	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Goss RC Junior Mixed and Infant School Rose Place , L3 3AN	- not rated	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community 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	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE	- not rated	1,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,909 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	1,970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,642 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	1,744 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,331 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	1,545 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	5,250 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	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,244 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Colquitt Centre , Colquitt Street L1 4DB	- not rated	1,246 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elliott-Clarke School 63 Rodney Street , L1 9ER	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	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
Love Thy Neighbour	3C Hatton Garden	83 yd
MAHALO	New Oxford House, 75 Dale Street	90 yd
Costa Coffee	21 Hatton Garden	96 yd
Fattoush	23 Hatton Garden	99 yd
The Vernon Arms	69 Dale Street	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown, 7 Cheapside	25 yd
The Dead Crafty Beer Company	92 Dale Street	147 yd
Carlisi	92 Dale Street	147 yd
Angels Paradise	18 Cumberland Street	155 yd
Shenanigans	77 Tithebarn Street	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cose Buone	3 Cheapside	80 yd
Matars Fast Food	17 Hatton Garden	88 yd
Crumbs	103 Dale Street	90 yd
Mersey Kebab House	58 Dale Street	151 yd
Food Lands	9 Stanley Street	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	57 Dale Street	132 yd
Tesco Liverpool (4451)	4 Great Crosshall Street	192 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 - 5 Brythen Street	447 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 11 Lord Street	487 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket Old Hall Street	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	436 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	546 yd
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	840 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	237.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L2 2DQ