Cheapside, Liverpool, L2 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L2 2DX is primarily male, with 65.1% 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	40.2%	34.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	-16.1%
Male	59.8%	65.1%	5.3%	49.0%	16.1%

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 2DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.3% 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%	83.3%	2.8%	37.9%	45.4%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-37.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	65.7%	53.7%	-12.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	30.8%	38.9%	8.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	12.7%	-5.3%

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 2DX this area, 6.1% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-10.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.4%	5.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	67.1%	65.3%	-1.8%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.1%	86%	-8.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	78.1%	76.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	15.4%	5.4%	-10.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	6%	4.8%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	76.5%	0.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central Asia	2%	0.0%	2.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Cheapside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheapside was 67.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cheapside has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North and the 668th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 2DX, 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 450 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 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L2 2DX

Average Price
£175,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,951

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheapside

Average Price
£203,821

Semi-Detached
£288,418

Terraced
£268,790

Detached
£280,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,341

Other
£77,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CheapsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 The Cable Yard, 51 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-09-14	£187,541
Flat 16 The Cable Yard, 51 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2019-09-27	£181,751
Flat 7 The Cable Yard, 51 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,995	2019-01-31	£97,771
Flat 37 The Cable Yard, 51 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2018-12-14	£155,873
Flat 30 The Cable Yard, 51 Cheapside, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2016-08-12	£177,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L2 2DX

Employment

L2 2DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2DX 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	89
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	6
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,433 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	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic Primary School Titchfield Street , Vauxhall L5 8UT	1out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Community 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	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,052 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,822 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	1,934 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,242 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	5,149 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	1,434 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,759 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,796 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	1,871 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemingways Coffee House	64 Tithebarn Street	41 yd
Court Cafe	35 Vernon Street	86 yd
Fattoush	23 Hatton Garden	96 yd
Costa Coffee	21 Hatton Garden	98 yd
Love Thy Neighbour	3C Hatton Garden	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shenanigans	77 Tithebarn Street	74 yd
Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown, 7 Cheapside	105 yd
Lion Tavern	67 Moorfields	180 yd
Vauxhall Vaults	29 - 31 Vauxhall Road	200 yd
Angels Paradise	18 Cumberland Street	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Matars Fast Food	17 Hatton Garden	104 yd
Cose Buone	3 Cheapside	168 yd
Marybone Takeaway	4 Vauxhall Road	182 yd
Crumbs	103 Dale Street	182 yd
Mersey Kebab House	58 Dale Street	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Liverpool (4451)	4 Great Crosshall Street	181 yd
Tesco	57 Dale Street	183 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket Old Hall Street	422 yd
Sainsbury's Local	42 Castle Street	527 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 11 Lord Street	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	384 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	514 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Our Lady Of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School (Closed) Eldon Place	grass pitches	875 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L2 2DX