Overbury Street, Liverpool, L7 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L7 3HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51%	49%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49%	51%	2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 L7 3HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	42%	51.5%	9.5%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	25.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	5.7%

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 (67.8%) 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	32.3%	38.2%	5.9%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	30.1%	29.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	22.3%	21.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 L7 3HJ this area, 39.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.5%	39.9%	-9.6%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.9%	7.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	21.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.6%	64.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	82.2%	78.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.6%	3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	79.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	11.1%	7.0%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Overbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overbury Street was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overbury Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 633rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 3HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 Overbury Street are based on 5 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 Overbury Street, Liverpool, L7 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 3HJ

Average Price
£165,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overbury Street

Average Price
£144,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Overbury Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-06-27	£146,856
1 Overbury Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2004-11-29	£197,704
3 Overbury Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	1997-09-29	£65,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 3HJ

Employment

L7 3HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3HJ 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

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,112 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	2out of 4	121 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Hall Lane , L7 8TQ	3out of 4	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Brae Street , L7 2QG	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,015 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	863 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,324 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	520 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	831 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	849 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	1,288 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
Mr Boy Cookery School CIC	7 Overbury Street	18 yd
All Nations Cafe	4 Tunnel Road	389 yd
Kitchen Crew	8 Durning Road	456 yd
Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village	3 Paddington Village	649 yd
MK Nutrition	28 Commerce Way	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	426 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	711 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	882 yd
The Cambridge	51 - 57 Mulberry Street	942 yd
The Font Bar	1 Arrad Street	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry kiing Ltd	54 Durning Road	518 yd
Salt and Vinegar	56 Durning Road	528 yd
Zaffran Catering	62 Commerce Way	697 yd
Pizza lane Toxteth ltd	12 - 14 Lodge Lane	702 yd
Xia Ban Chang	6C Commerce Way	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	525 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	709 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	956 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	973 yd
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Jubilee Sports Bank JUBILEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	850 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	895 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	978 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

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

Overview of L7 3HJ