Silvester Street, Liverpool, L5 8SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L5 8SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.5%	49.9%	1.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	59%	69.5%	10.5%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	15.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-28.5%
Separated	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (67.1%) 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	39.8%	38%	-1.8%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	28%	29.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 L5 8SG this area, 30.5% 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	42.9%	30.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	4.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	31.5%	18.8%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3%	7.1%	4.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87%	82.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	82.5%	76.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	75.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	67.3%	46.2%	21.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Silvester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silvester Street was 1158.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 411.5% higher than the Everton West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Silvester Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 317.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L5 8SG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Silvester Street are based on 62 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 Silvester Street, Liverpool, L5 8SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L5 8SG

Average Price
£97,557

Semi-Detached
£125,370

Terraced
£89,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silvester Street

Average Price
£136,295

Semi-Detached
£103,653

Terraced
£91,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,071

Other
£539,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silvester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40A Silvester Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-21	£174,395
40A Silvester Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-03-31	£98,613
40B Silvester Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-09-30	£85,432
40C Silvester Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-02-15	£84,015
56A Silvester Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£61,500	2021-12-15	£76,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L5 8SG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L5 8SG 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	86
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Trinity Catholic Primary School Titchfield Street , Vauxhall L5 8UT	1out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faith Primary School Prince Edwin St , L5 3LW	3out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Northumberland Terrace , Everton L5 3QF	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Heyworth Street , L5 3QG	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU	3out of 4	1,122 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	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	1,237 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	3,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,317 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,317 yd	Studio schools	No	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	2,260 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	2,731 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	2,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	811 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	2,340 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	2,341 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,823 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Epsy	Epsom Street Play Centre Goodwood Street	291 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, 28 Jennifer Avenue	296 yd
Super Wok	12 Jennifer Avenue	471 yd
Costa	24 Jennifer Avenue	504 yd
tim hortons	Tim Hortons, 3 Jennifer Avenue	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Flew Over The Throsles Nes	344 Scotland Road	156 yd
The Castle	260 Vauxhall Road	439 yd
Eldonian Village Hall	Eldonian Village Hall Burlington Street	582 yd
Shrewsbury House Youth Club	31 - 39 Langrove Street	646 yd
The Crown Vaults	25 Kirkdale Road	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncles Chicken Shack	Uncles Chicken Shack, Telegraph Service Station Scotland Road	154 yd
KFC	Kfc, 30 Jennifer Avenue	370 yd
The New George Fish & Chips	3 Stanley Road	401 yd
Greggs	144 Great Homer Street	442 yd
Subway	2 Jennifer Avenue	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 26 Jennifer Avenue	351 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	114 Great Homer Street	434 yd
Home Bargains	116 Great Homer Street	437 yd
W H Lung Supermarket	W H Lung Building Blackstone Street	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Liverpool Great Homer Street) Great Homer Street	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Megacentre (Liverpool) (Closed) Vauxhall Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	519 yd
Lifestyles Everton Park GREAT HOMER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	553 yd
Notre Dame Catholic College GREAT HOMER STREET		622 yd
Our Lady Of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School (Closed) Eldon Place	grass pitches	638 yd
Shrewsbury House Youth Centre 31-39 31-39 LANGROVE STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Everton Park ZANTE CLOSE	grass pitches	719 yd
Campion Catholic High School (Closed) Prince Edwin Street	health and fitness suite	741 yd
William Collins Playing Fields LAMBETH ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Albion House Sports Centre (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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