Wood Street, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 8PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L21 8PH 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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	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 L21 8PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	46.2%	45.3%	-0.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	38%	3.8%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	44.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.1%	32.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	16.6%	16.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	21.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.6%	4.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	23.3%	10.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	98.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.8%	97.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	97.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 295.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% higher than the Linacre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre and the 45th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L21 8PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Wood Street are based on 181 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wood Street, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 8PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L21 8PH

Average Price
£142,020

Semi-Detached
£152,929

Terraced
£140,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£242,623

Semi-Detached
£151,458

Terraced
£150,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,465

Other
£1,498,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-03-31	£164,026
13 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-05-13	£152,218
11 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-12-20	£142,418
15 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-12-19	£146,187
2 Wood Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2018-11-16	£120,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L21 8PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Webster Street , Litherland L21 8JH	3out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lander Road Primary School Pennington Road , Litherland L21 8HY	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Seaforth , L21 3TE	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School School Lane , Litherland L21 7LX	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School Church Road , Litherland L21 8NZ	3out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	1,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	1,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	2,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	2,938 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Boys' School Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 0QP	- not rated	2,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santorini Greek Taverna	106 Linacre Road	330 yd
Pines Bar & Grill	106 Bridge Road	439 yd
ACJ's Kitchen	173 Linacre Road	458 yd
Chung Lok Restaurant	156-158 Linacre Road	483 yd
Jolly Miller Cafe	5 Harris Drive	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltbox	83 Linacre Road	208 yd
Linacre Mission	Linacre Methodist Mission, Linacre Road	233 yd
St Elizabeths Parochial Centre	St Elizabeths Parish Centre, Pennington Road	401 yd
Red Lion Hotel	121 Bridge Road	459 yd
Pacific Hotel	168 Linacre Road	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	109 Linacre Road	233 yd
Golden Fry	147 Linacre Road	339 yd
Pizza Co & Coop's	155 Linacre Road	362 yd
La Scala	171 Linacre Road	414 yd
Alex's Kebab House	177 Linacre Road	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Hawthorne Road	429 yd
All Days Bootle Go Local	185/187 Linacre Road	457 yd
Lidl	Wellington Road	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Wilfrid'S Catholic High School (Closed) Orrell Road	grass pitches	465 yd
St Philips Ce Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Orrell Mount Park ORRELL ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
The Fitness Connection 81-83 81-83 SEAFORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	823 yd
The Hawthorne'S Free School FERNHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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