Union Street, Liverpool, L3 9UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L3 9UA is primarily male, with 59.2% 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	37.4%	40.8%	3.4%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	62.6%	59.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	10.2%

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 9UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	82.4%	62.6%	-19.8%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	6.6%	25.2%	18.6%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	10.3%	4.8%	9.1%	1.2%

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 (95%) 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	62.6%	70%	7.4%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	32.6%	25%	-7.6%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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 9UA this area, 4.7% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	4.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	10.3%	-6.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	72.9%	20.7%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	10.4%	2.8%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	5%	2.9%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.6%	66.7%	-24.9%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	12.5%	12.5%	0.6%	11.9%
Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	71.6%	50%	-21.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	22.1%	11.7%	-10.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	5%	5.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	21.7%	20.1%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	50%	-21.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	15.8%	10.0%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	14%	0.1%	13.9%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 112.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the City Centre North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Union Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North and the 580th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 L3 9UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Union Street are based on 25 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 Union Street, Liverpool, L3 9UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L3 9UA

Average Price
£251,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£276,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,342

Other
£438,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Irwell Chambers, 9 Union Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£155,000	2008-06-10	£212,274
Flat 13 Irwell Chambers, 9 Union Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2008-05-06	£204,678
Flat 46 Irwell Chambers, 9 Union Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£229,005	2008-02-12	£301,139
Flat 30 Irwell Chambers, 9 Union Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£170,000	2008-02-01	£223,548
Flat 45 Irwell Chambers, 9 Union Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£213,000	2008-02-01	£280,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L3 9UA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L3 9UA 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	54
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,660 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	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic Primary School Titchfield Street , Vauxhall L5 8UT	1out of 4	1,386 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	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	1,834 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	2,145 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	2,723 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	3,884 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	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,074 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	2,270 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,415 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	4,691 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	1,768 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	1,899 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,052 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	2,160 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
Trattoria 51	25 - 31 Old Hall Street	53 yd
City Wine Bar + Kitchen	Ground Floor, City Buildings, 21 Old Hall Street	62 yd
Tailors Liverpool	Harley Buildings, 11 Old Hall Street	88 yd
Puffin Rooms	The Albany, 8 Old Hall Street	109 yd
Pret a Manger	1 Old Hall Street	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels Vip	Angels Vip, City Buildings, 21 Old Hall Street	60 yd
Turmeaus Tobacconist	Turmeaus Old Hall Street	111 yd
The Cross Keys	13 Earle Street	153 yd
The Oriel Bar	2 Oriel Close	274 yd
Lion Tavern	67 Moorfields	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Relish Grab and Go	The Capital Building, 39 Old Hall Street	57 yd
Mangetout	Ground Floor, City Buildings, 21 Old Hall Street	62 yd
Out to Lunch	2 Chapel Street	148 yd
Porkys	3A Chapel Street	158 yd
AMT Coffee	4 Old Hall Street	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Supermarket Old Hall Street	95 yd
IB Daily Essentials	40A Brunswick Street	386 yd
Sainsbury's Local	42 Castle Street	439 yd
Tesco	57 Dale Street	474 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 11 Lord Street	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Racquet Club CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	160 yd
Harbour Club (Liverpool) ST. NICHOLAS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
The Ark Health And Fitness ARK GYMNASIUM ARK GYMNASIUM OLD HALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool) DALE STREET	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Lifestyles Millennium MILLENNIUM HOUSE MILLENNIUM HOUSE VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
The Gym (Liverpool One) KENYONS STEPS	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Club Moativation (Liverpool) (Closed) Liverpool Moat House Hotel Liverpool Moat House Hotel Paradise Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Liverpool City Centre) QUEEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Easygym (Liverpool) UNIT 18-19 UNIT 18-19 CLAYTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,069 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%

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

Overview of L3 9UA