Whittier Street, Liverpool, L8 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 0RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.9%	49.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.1%	50.7%	3.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 0RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	58.8%	54.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	27.4%	7.2%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5%	5.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (70.9%) 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	44.7%	40.4%	-4.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	30.7%	30.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.8%	11.8%	5.0%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.4%

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 L8 0RE this area, 45% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	45%	-0.8%	18.2%	26.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	18.3%	5.7%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	16%	20.4%	4.4%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	54.3%	41.6%	-12.7%	81.4%	-39.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	62.1%	51.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	6.1%	12.8%	6.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	13%	13.9%	0.9%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	16%	21.2%	5.2%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	60.4%	51.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	22.3%	17.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	11.3%	8.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	15.7%	8.4%	-7.3%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Whittier Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittier Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Arundel average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 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 0RE, 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 Whittier Street are based on 77 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 Whittier Street, Liverpool, L8 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 0RE

Average Price
£67,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittier Street

Average Price
£82,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£48,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittier Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Whittier Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-05-02	£57,712
15 Whittier Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-12-06	£54,662
63 Whittier Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2023-04-14	£46,265
67 Whittier Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2023-01-19	£70,089
29 Whittier Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2021-12-10	£34,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 0RE

Employment

L8 0RE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L8 0RE 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,026 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	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	968 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	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,279 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	1,566 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,836 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,367 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	2,492 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	679 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,403 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,580 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
A & A Takeaway Cafe	74 Smithdown Road	115 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	157 yd
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	249 yd
The Coffee Lodge	57 Lodge Lane	250 yd
Broasters /Nayaab Afghan Cuisine	77 Lodge Lane	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	359 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	492 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	632 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	110 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	154 yd
Real Taste	106 - 118 Smithdown Road	155 yd
Sham	43 Lodge Lane	250 yd
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	759 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	792 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	803 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	857 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	245 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	543 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	543 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		949 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		1,042 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	171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 0RE