Ruskin Street, Liverpool, L4 3SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L4 3SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	51.3%	-4.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	43.9%	48.8%	4.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 L4 3SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	52.1%	61.7%	9.6%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	21.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.2%	8.1%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	47.8%	9.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	27.5%	28.8%	1.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	20%	15%	-5.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 L4 3SH this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.7%	29.7%	-15.0%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	11.6%	-9.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	29.3%	24.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	6.6%	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.1%	84%	-13.1%	81.4%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	97.9%	75.9%	-22.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	0.7%	13.2%	12.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	6%	6.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	75.6%	-20.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	13.4%	13.0%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	7.3%	0.5%	6.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	68.7%	46.2%	22.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Ruskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Street was 220.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% higher than the County average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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 3SH, 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Ruskin Street are based on 114 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 Ruskin Street, Liverpool, L4 3SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L4 3SH

Average Price
£92,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Street

Average Price
£96,323

Semi-Detached
£103,634

Terraced
£95,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£107,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Ruskin Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-16	£125,698
49 Ruskin Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-01-29	£99,682
23 Ruskin Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-12	£113,923
26 Ruskin Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-03-17	£85,355
33 Ruskin Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2022-05-10	£81,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L4 3SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L4 3SH 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	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Hale Road , L4 3RL	4out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Fonthill Road , L4 1QD	3out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Margaret Road , Walton L4 3RX	4out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Fountains Road , Kirkdale L4 1UN	4out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Arnot Street , Walton-on-the-Hill L4 4ED	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	1,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	3,001 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	1,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,193 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	4,543 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,803 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	466 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peregrinate School 14 Swinderby Drive , Melling L31 1JW	- not rated	3,001 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
Leigh Arms	25 Barlow Lane	118 yd
Delta Ramp	3 Carisbrooke Road	219 yd
The Lion	239 Walton Road	239 yd
The Garden Cafe	5 - 7 County Road	244 yd
Community Shop	207 - 211 Walton Road	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Tree	216 Westminster Road	82 yd
The Barlow Arms	20 Barlow Street	236 yd
The Albany	110 Ruskin Street	250 yd
Royal Oak	272 Walton Road	297 yd
The Brick	44 County Road	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonlight Takeaway	197 Westminster Road	191 yd
Pizza Palace	187A Westminster Road	217 yd
golden star	183A Westminster Road	227 yd
Woffle	31 County Road	269 yd
Gigabite Pizza	254 Walton Road	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	222 - 228 Walton Road	297 yd
Heron Foods	49A County Road	304 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 2 Salop Street	342 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 162 - 200 Walton Road	429 yd
Morrisons Daily	253 County Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Universal Fitness Studio (Closed) Walton Road	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Everton Free School 42-44 42-44 SPELLOW LANE		363 yd
Ladies Workout Express (Closed) 75-79 75-79 County Road	health and fitness suite	382 yd
The People’S Hub SPELLOW LANE	artificial grass pitch	409 yd
Everton Fc (Goodison Park) GOODISON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	575 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School FOUNTAINS ROAD		596 yd
Westminster Road Swimming Baths (Closed) Westminster Road	swimming pool	762 yd
Kirkdale Community Centre THE GORDON THE GORDON STANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Stanley Park Playing Fields Anfield Road	grass pitches	1,058 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	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L4 3SH