Wapping Dock, Liverpool, L3 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L3 4BW is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	43.3%	43.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	56.7%	56.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	7.1%

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 L3 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	49.7%	68.6%	18.9%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	16.4%	-12.7%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.2%) 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	57.3%	57.8%	0.5%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.1%	32.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 L3 4BW this area, 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 67.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	3.3%	-8.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8%	1.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	67.2%	7.8%	33.8%	33.4%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	93.8%	85.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	92.1%	81%	-11.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	1.1%	9%	7.9%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	80.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wapping Dock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping Dock was 524.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wapping Dock has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L3 4BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Wapping Dock are based on 130 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 Wapping Dock, Liverpool, L3 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L3 4BW

Average Price
£345,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£372,106

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,096

Other
£308,066

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wapping Dock

Average Price
£367,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,599

Detached
£410,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,798

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wapping DockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 69 West Quay Wapping Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-02-23	£334,588
Flat 92 South Quay Wapping Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-11-30	£332,165
Flat 85 West Quay Wapping Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,532	2023-07-28	£270,068
Flat 96 South Quay Wapping Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-01-26	£457,600
Flat 108 South Quay Wapping Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-07-15	£315,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L3 4BW

Employment

L3 4BW 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 L3 4BW 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	153
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Pitt Street , L1 5BY	4out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,525 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	815 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	815 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	3,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	1,615 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,830 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	5,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	497 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,174 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,288 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	1,827 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Baltic Fleet	33 Wapping	65 yd
EastZeast	East2east, 23 Keel Wharf	227 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express Monarchs Quay	265 yd
Love Lane Brewery Bar and Kitchen	62 - 64 Bridgewater Street	315 yd
Centerplate UK	Centre Plate Uk, Arena And Convention Centre Liverpool, 16 Monarchs Quay	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
24 Kitchen Street	24 Kitchen Street	368 yd
Grosvenor Leo Casino	44 Chaloner Street	410 yd
Duke Street Food & Drink Market	46 Duke Street	549 yd
Alberts Schenke	12 Hanover Street	572 yd
Down The Hatch	62 Duke Street	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	69 Blundell Street	263 yd
KFC	Kfc, 7 Chaloner Street	307 yd
Subcity	The Artesian, 10 - 14 Jamaica Street	387 yd
Docklands Fish & Chips	12, The Colonnades Gower Street	539 yd
Loxbys	52 Duke Street	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Cargo Building, 2 Grayson Street	144 yd
Chung Wah Supermarket	Chung Wah Supermarket Hardy Street	511 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 19 Strand Street	829 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	917 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	268.5 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	250.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L3 4BW