Victoria Street, Liverpool, L2 5QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L2 5QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	36.5%	49.5%	13.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	63.5%	50.5%	-13.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.2% 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	86.6%	87.2%	0.6%	37.9%	49.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	-35.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-6.8%

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 (90%) 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	58.9%	60.9%	2.0%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	32%	29.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 L2 5QA this area, 4.6% 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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.2%	13.8%	-10.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	64.5%	14.0%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.7%	79.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	78.2%	60.2%	-18.0%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	9.1%	26.2%	17.1%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	60.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	10.9%	6.3%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 2451.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.4% higher than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1187.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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 L2 5QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Victoria Street are based on 290 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 Victoria Street, Liverpool, L2 5QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L2 5QA

Average Price
£272,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,364

Other
£411,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£287,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,587

Other
£567,580

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 7 Victoria Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,500	2025-02-17	£88,695
Flat 18 7 Victoria Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-08-14	£142,721
Flat 26 7 Victoria Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2024-05-31	£39,841
Flat 17 7 Victoria Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,600	2023-04-05	£98,123
Regina House, 1 Victoria Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-10-19	£1,687,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L2 5QA

Employment

L2 5QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in L2 5QA 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,808 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	760 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	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,455 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	1,706 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	3,466 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	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,568 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	1,762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,622 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	4,965 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	1,261 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	1,504 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,544 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,678 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,759 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
Shiraz Liverpool	Melbourne Buildings, 19 - 21 North John Street	22 yd
Turtle Bay	Ground Floor, Produce Exchange Building, 8 Victoria Street	50 yd
Dash Restaurant and Bar	Victoria Buildings, 15 Victoria Street	56 yd
Sgt. Peppers	4 - 6 Mathew Street	63 yd
William Gladstone	The William Gladstone, 18 - 22 North John Street	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dorothys Showbar Liverpool	7 Victoria Street	0 yd
Jaloux	5 Victoria Street	5 yd
OMG Liverpool	Mojito, 9 Victoria Street	20 yd
Harrisons Bar & Kitchen	23 North John Street	20 yd
Heaven Nightclub	10 Victoria Street	35 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Filling Station	29 North John Street	43 yd
Hot Spot	3 Temple Court	102 yd
Subway	49 North John Street	130 yd
The Lab	Store 2, Citrus House, 40 - 46 Dale Street	142 yd
Newz 4 You	8A Dale Street	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 11 Lord Street	158 yd
Tesco	57 Dale Street	200 yd
Sainsbury's Local	42 Castle Street	219 yd
IB Daily Essentials	40A Brunswick Street	327 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 - 5 Brythen Street	401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	322 yd
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	428 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	738 yd
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L2 5QA