Briar Street, Liverpool, L4 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L4 1RB is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	53.3%	45.7%	-7.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	46.7%	54.3%	7.6%	49.0%	5.3%

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 L4 1RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	56.4%	62.2%	5.8%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	23.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	51.8%	10.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.6%	32.4%	1.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	20.1%	9.1%	-11.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	27.9%	-15.3%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	23.8%	7.3%	9.6%	14.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	17.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90.5%	69.9%	-20.6%	81.4%	-11.5%
Roma	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	13.2%	11.4%	1.6%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	93.1%	60.6%	-32.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	1.8%	13.9%	12.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	14.4%	11.8%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	60.3%	-32.6%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8.8%	6.7%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	13.1%	9.7%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	8.5%	7.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	11.7%	0.5%	11.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	70.3%	46.2%	24.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Briar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Street was 288.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% higher than the County average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L4 1RB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 Briar Street are based on 15 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 Briar Street, Liverpool, L4 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 1RB

Average Price
£80,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Street

Average Price
£84,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Briar Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-09-29	£88,306
4 Briar Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2021-07-13	£87,463
13 Briar Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2018-06-27	£68,083
3 Briar Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£53,800	2018-06-01	£85,183
5 Briar Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2017-12-05	£84,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 1RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	37
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	24
Other	21
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Fonthill Road , L4 1QD	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Fountains Road , Kirkdale L4 1UN	4out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Hale Road , L4 3RL	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Heyworth Street , L5 3QG	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	3,578 yd	Free schools	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	1,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,689 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	4,112 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,296 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	2,367 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	3,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	3,678 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
U Bercika	229 Stanley Road	123 yd
Brasenose Road Cafe	51 - 53 Bankhall Street	586 yd
Powerleague Group Plc	Pitz Super Soccer Football Courts Whittle Street	617 yd
Rotunda Cafe Bistro	107 Great Mersey Street	685 yd
Sandhills Cafe	45 Sandhills Lane	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saddle Inn	86 Fountains Road	450 yd
The Phoenix	48 Foley Street	539 yd
The Medlock Hotel	8 Rumney Road	603 yd
Liverpool Brewing Company	39 Brasenose Road	713 yd
New Halfway House	65 Walton Road	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Torino's Fast Food	249 Stanley Road	84 yd
The Cooking Pot	239 Stanley Road	97 yd
Peri Peri Fusion Grill	237 Stanley Road	100 yd
Kit Siu Kitchen	227 Stanley Road	128 yd
Tims to Go	84 Melrose Road	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 162 - 200 Walton Road	927 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 2 Salop Street	958 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	222 - 228 Walton Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkdale Community Centre THE GORDON THE GORDON STANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	43 yd
William Collins Playing Fields LAMBETH ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School FOUNTAINS ROAD		520 yd
Westminster Road Swimming Baths (Closed) Westminster Road	swimming pool	603 yd
Powerleague (Liverpool) WHITTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch	619 yd
Universal Fitness Studio (Closed) Walton Road	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		1,073 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 1RB