Boswell Street, Liverpool, L8 0RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 0RN 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 0RN, 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 0RN 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 Boswell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Street was 318.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.2% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boswell Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 0RN, 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 Boswell Street are based on 86 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 Boswell Street, Liverpool, L8 0RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 0RN

Average Price
£130,076

Semi-Detached
£138,031

Terraced
£108,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Street

Average Price
£153,939

Semi-Detached
£154,801

Terraced
£152,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Boswell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-03-21	£99,154
33 Boswell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-29	£124,157
63 Boswell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-05-05	£79,742
11 Boswell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	2022-08-25	£22,387
41 Boswell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-01-10	£143,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 0RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 0RN 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	531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiber County Primary School Lodge Lane , L8 0TP	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiber Street Junior School Lodge Lane , Toxteth L8 0TP	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiber Street Infant School Lodge Lane , Toxteth L8 0TP	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove Street Infant School Dove Street , L8 0TU	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earle Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Windermere Terrace , Sefton Park L8 3SB	- not rated	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,645 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,888 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,381 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	2,069 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elimu Academy Dove Street , Toxteth L8 0TU	- not rated	352 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	724 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	1,269 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Broasters /Nayaab Afghan Cuisine	77 Lodge Lane	165 yd
The Coffee Lodge	57 Lodge Lane	182 yd
Al-Ameer Restaurant	99 Lodge Lane	190 yd
Aleppo restaurant	103 Lodge Lane	195 yd
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	366 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	401 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	741 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	170 yd
Kebabish Original	68 Lodge Lane	199 yd
Sham	43 Lodge Lane	203 yd
Tongs Fish and Chips	111 Lodge Lane	205 yd
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	760 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	831 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	858 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	859 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	373 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	419 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	419 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		836 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		993 yd
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College AIGBURTH DRIVE		1,083 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 0RN