Portland Place, Liverpool, L5 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L5 3PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.3%	50%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 L5 3PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	54.7%	53.4%	-1.3%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	25.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	11%	9%	-2.0%	6.1%	2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	34.7%	-3.5%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	24%	29.6%	5.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.6%	17.8%	1.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	1.2%	5.1%

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 L5 3PJ this area, 39.4% 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	48.9%	39.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	11%	26.2%	15.2%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	89.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	94.1%	86.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	86.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	70.5%	46.2%	24.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Portland Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Place was 236.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Place has the 28th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 213th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L5 3PJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Portland Place are based on 17 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 Portland Place, Liverpool, L5 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 3PJ

Average Price
£216,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,713

Other
£193,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Place

Average Price
£241,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,696

Other
£196,715

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Portland Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-06	£261,726
10 Portland Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-08-02	£256,874
10 Portland Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£203,500	2023-07-28	£232,929
8 Portland Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-08	£214,182
16 Portland Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-04-25	£229,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 3PJ

Employment

L5 3PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Long-Term Sick or disabled	73
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roscommon County Primary School Roscommon Street , L5 3NE	- not rated	80 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary Academy Prince Edwin Street , L5 3LW	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	- not rated	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Junior School Great Homer Street , L5 5AX	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's RC Infant School Great Homer Street , L5 5AX	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Campion Catholic High School Prince Edwin Street , L5 3RW	- not rated	265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	- not rated	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Academy 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE	- not rated	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,935 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	2,334 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	2,547 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotunda Independent School for Excellent 107-115 Great Mersey Street , Kirkdale L5 2PL	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Road Pupil Referral Unit, Ipors Centre Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,151 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,151 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Phoenix Pupil Referral Unit Mill Road , L6 2AS	- not rated	1,151 yd	Miscellaneous	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
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, 28 Jennifer Avenue	538 yd
Costa	24 Jennifer Avenue	559 yd
May Duncans	33 Heyworth Street	563 yd
Super Wok	12 Jennifer Avenue	572 yd
Epsy	Epsom Street Play Centre Goodwood Street	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shrewsbury House Youth Club	31 - 39 Langrove Street	155 yd
One Flew Over The Throsles Nes	344 Scotland Road	414 yd
Mere Bank	178 Heyworth Street	761 yd
Liverpool Provincial Club	108 Everton Road	775 yd
The Crown Vaults	25 Kirkdale Road	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	144 Great Homer Street	277 yd
Uncles Chicken Shack	Uncles Chicken Shack, Telegraph Service Station Scotland Road	414 yd
Blue Dragon	37 Everton Brow	505 yd
The Good Catch	10 Jennifer Avenue	573 yd
Domino's	6 Jennifer Avenue	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Retail Ltd	114 Great Homer Street	217 yd
Home Bargains	116 Great Homer Street	271 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 26 Jennifer Avenue	396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury House Youth Centre 31-39 31-39 LANGROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	153 yd
The Gym (Liverpool Great Homer Street) Great Homer Street	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Campion Catholic High School (Closed) Prince Edwin Street	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Lifestyles Everton Park GREAT HOMER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	491 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		656 yd
Everton Park ZANTE CLOSE	grass pitches	658 yd
North Liverpool Academy HEYWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	761 yd
Albion House Sports Centre (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	787 yd
William Ralph Dean Playing Fields (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Breckfield Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Hamilton Road	grass pitches	925 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L5 3PJ