South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, L3 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L3 4EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	30.6%	48.8%	18.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	69.4%	51.2%	-18.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	73.8%	58.3%	-15.5%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	28.3%	14.0%	44.2%	-15.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.9%) 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	70.5%	58.7%	-11.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	22.5%	30.2%	7.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 4EL this area, 7.6% 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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	7.6%	4.6%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	6.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	62.2%	-2.7%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.5%	87.9%	6.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	80.9%	80.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.8%	0%	-9.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	80.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	12.7%	4.8%	-7.9%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is South Ferry Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Ferry Quay was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% lower than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Ferry Quay has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in City Centre North and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.5%.

🔎 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 4EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 South Ferry Quay are based on 639 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 South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, L3 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L3 4EL

Average Price
£299,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,498

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Ferry Quay

Average Price
£341,266

Semi-Detached
£624,390

Terraced
£558,521

Detached
£606,886

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,478

Other
£2,016

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Ferry QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
358 South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-12-12	£245,792
424 South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-08-15	£257,331
334 South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-29	£178,966
354 South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-04-19	£271,057
350 South Ferry Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-02-10	£290,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L3 4EL

Employment

L3 4EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

L3 4EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Malachy's RC Infant School Beaufort Street , L8 6UA	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Junior Mixed and Infant School Beaufort Street , L8 6RS	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School Park Street , L8 6XJ	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Junior School South Chester Street , L8 5RA	- not rated	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Park Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community 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	1,024 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shorefields School Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	- not rated	2,285 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,765 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	2,231 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	5,111 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	4,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	4,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MGL Academy 26 Century Buildings , Tower Street L3 4BJ	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	987 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Watergate South School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Level 3 Toxteth Tabernacle , Park Road L8 8AN	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Liverpool 19 Back Canning Street , L8 7PB	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Yacht Club Bar & Grill	Liverpool Marina Coburg Wharf	438 yd
Yellow Sub Cafe	Yellow Sub, Dempster Building Atlantic Way	547 yd
Fika Coffee Shop	110 Mariners Wharf	676 yd
Di Strada	3 Sefton Street	715 yd
Carmine's Café	3 Sefton Street	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liverpool Watersports Centre	110 Mariners Wharf	676 yd
The Coburg	1 - 3 Stanhope Street	719 yd
Baltic Market	Baltic Market Stanhope Street	903 yd
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	914 yd
Dockleaf Filter Bay	Dockleaf, Cains Brewery Village Stanhope Street	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockharts	43 Warwick Street	735 yd
Baltic Street Food	9 Mann Street	844 yd
California Burrito’s / The Birria Truck / NYC Chopped Cheese / The Poutine Kitchen / Donut Factory /	9 Mann Street	844 yd
KFC	Kfc, 7 Chaloner Street	1,078 yd
the wild loaf	133 Sefton Street	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Liverpool Brunswick) Sefton Street	health and fitness suite	577 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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