Martensen Street, Liverpool, L7 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 1QB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	53.9%	1.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.1%	46.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 L7 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	57.5%	42.9%	-14.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	45.2%	21.7%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.5%	53.1%	19.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31.2%	33.6%	2.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	24.9%	8.9%	-16.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	20.8%	-21.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	4.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	46.3%	32.8%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	22.4%	20.1%	0.7%	21.7%
Indian	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.9%	46%	-35.9%	81.4%	-35.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	48.5%	-25.7%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	34.7%	27.5%	5.6%	29.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	48.2%	-26.0%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	23.6%	20.4%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	9.9%	0.3%	9.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Martensen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martensen Street was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martensen Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 658th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 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
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 1QB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Martensen Street are based on 9 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 Martensen Street, Liverpool, L7 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 1QB

Average Price
£91,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martensen Street

Average Price
£100,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martensen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Martensen Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2010-11-04	£119,444
14 Martensen Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2007-02-26	£66,133
37 Martensen Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2006-07-17	£94,431
37 Martensen Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,500	2004-04-16	£126,647
13 Martensen Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2003-06-06	£54,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 1QB

Employment

L7 1QB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L7 1QB 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	175
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	55
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	3out of 4	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Infants' School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Junior School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Junior Mixed and Infant School Albany Road , L7 8RL	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	1,063 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,544 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,413 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	1,729 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	235 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	923 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community special school	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
Mr Boy Cookery School CIC	7 Overbury Street	298 yd
All Nations Cafe	4 Tunnel Road	451 yd
Kitchen Crew	8 Durning Road	459 yd
Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village	3 Paddington Village	517 yd
Omdur cafe and takeaway	96 Holt Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	256 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	606 yd
Vinebrook	159 - 161 Kensington	774 yd
The Kensington	189 Kensington	820 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt and Vinegar	56 Durning Road	413 yd
Curry kiing Ltd	54 Durning Road	413 yd
Tonys Fish & Chips	86 Holt Road	606 yd
Holt Sandwich Bar	51 Holt Road	664 yd
Subway	Subway, Crown Place, 200 Brownlow Hill	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	599 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	753 yd
Lidl Uk	Lidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington	904 yd
Iceland	2 Prescot Road	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Bank JUBILEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	949 yd
Central Youth Club WALKER STREET	artificial grass pitch	999 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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