Longfellow Street, Liverpool, L8 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 0QU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.6%	49.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.4%	50.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 L8 0QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	54.3%	53.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	34.2%	9.7%	44.2%	-10.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	41.6%	-7.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	28.6%	37.7%	9.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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 L8 0QU this area, 28.8% 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	30.9%	28.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	4.8%	5%	0.2%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	44%	33.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-48.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	14.6%	21.5%	6.9%	0.6%	20.9%
Other	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	69.7%	57%	-12.7%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9%	13.5%	4.5%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	17.9%	1.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	57.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	7.3%	20.2%	12.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	5%	5%	0.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Muslim	47.7%	6.5%	41.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Longfellow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Street was 362.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.2% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longfellow Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L8 0QU, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Longfellow Street are based on 49 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 Longfellow Street, Liverpool, L8 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 0QU

Average Price
£116,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfellow Street

Average Price
£83,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfellow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Longfellow Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2022-12-21	£161,472
33 Longfellow Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-26	£232,278
11 Longfellow Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-04-08	£143,178
11 Longfellow Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-10-25	£137,945
13 Longfellow Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2005-01-25	£115,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 0QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 0QU 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

Student (economically inactive)	46
Full-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	1,143 yd	Community 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	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,079 yd	University technical college	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	1,378 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,166 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	2,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	476 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,351 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	51 yd
The Coffee Lodge	57 Lodge Lane	71 yd
Star waffle	58 - 60 Lodge Lane	95 yd
Onthegoliverpool	46D Lodge Lane	96 yd
Sakoon Restaurant	66 Lodge Lane	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	248 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	452 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sham	43 Lodge Lane	49 yd
Falafel Chef	46B Lodge Lane	97 yd
Kebabish Original	68 Lodge Lane	116 yd
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	173 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	669 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	861 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	931 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	957 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	383 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	420 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	426 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		782 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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