Reading Street, Liverpool, L5 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L5 7RA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 L5 7RA, 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	57.1%	53.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	24.7%	4.8%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (69.9%) 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	34.2%	42.7%	8.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	21.9%	21.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	11.6%	6.8%	-4.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 7RA this area, 28.4% 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	37.6%	28.4%	-9.2%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23.6%	10.8%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.1%	9%	1.9%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.5%	73%	-10.5%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1%	4.2%	3.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	87.4%	66.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	5.8%	14.2%	8.4%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	11.9%	10.3%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	66.9%	-20.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	69.7%	46.2%	23.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Reading Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Street was 165.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the County average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County and the 360th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 L5 7RA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 Reading Street are based on 19 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 Reading Street, Liverpool, L5 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 7RA

Average Price
£147,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Street

Average Price
£146,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,950

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 17 Reading Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,500	2025-01-10	£26,417
Flat 1 17 Reading Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2024-02-01	£34,914
8 Reading Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£78,750	2019-10-31	£117,548
Flat 3 17 Reading Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-07-30	£105,276
14 Reading Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2008-07-25	£153,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 7RA

Employment

L5 7RA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School Fountains Road , Kirkdale L4 1UN	4out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Fonthill Road , L4 1QD	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Heyworth Street , L5 3QG	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic Primary School Titchfield Street , Vauxhall L5 8UT	1out of 4	1,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,377 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	3,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,981 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,451 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	2,679 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	3,288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	3,389 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	229 yd
Rotunda Cafe Bistro	107 Great Mersey Street	384 yd
Powerleague Group Plc	Pitz Super Soccer Football Courts Whittle Street	479 yd
Sandhills Cafe	45 Sandhills Lane	534 yd
tim hortons	Tim Hortons, 3 Jennifer Avenue	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	48 Foley Street	481 yd
The Crown Vaults	25 Kirkdale Road	565 yd
Saddle Inn	86 Fountains Road	581 yd
New Halfway House	65 Walton Road	828 yd
The Medlock Hotel	8 Rumney Road	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley’s Takeaway	154 Stanley Road	127 yd
Kit Siu Kitchen	227 Stanley Road	222 yd
Peri Peri Fusion Grill	237 Stanley Road	264 yd
The Cooking Pot	239 Stanley Road	270 yd
Torino's Fast Food	249 Stanley Road	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 26 Jennifer Avenue		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Collins Playing Fields LAMBETH ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
Kirkdale Community Centre THE GORDON THE GORDON STANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Powerleague (Liverpool) WHITTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch	481 yd
Westminster Road Swimming Baths (Closed) Westminster Road	swimming pool	666 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School FOUNTAINS ROAD		683 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		805 yd
Everton Park ZANTE CLOSE	grass pitches	883 yd
Lifestyles Everton Park GREAT HOMER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	970 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	60.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L5 7RA