Wendell Street, Liverpool, L8 0RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 0RQ is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	47.9%	45.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.1%	54.5%	2.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 0RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	64.9%	57.4%	-7.5%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	29.7%	8.4%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	40.1%	48.8%	8.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.1%	29.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 0RQ this area, 35.6% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	35.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	6.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	19.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	15.6%	10.2%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.1%	33.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-48.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	5.4%	12.3%	6.9%	1.6%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% 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	54.1%	37%	-17.1%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	14.8%	19.4%	4.6%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7%	9.5%	2.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	31.3%	9.1%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19% 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	53.7%	37%	-16.7%	83.2%	-46.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	19%	15.5%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	14.8%	19.4%	4.6%	2.2%	17.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wendell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wendell Street was 142.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wendell Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 0RQ, 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 Wendell Street are based on 102 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 Wendell Street, Liverpool, L8 0RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 0RQ

Average Price
£70,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£71,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,161

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wendell Street

Average Price
£77,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£55,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wendell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Wendell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-11-17	£92,461
72 Wendell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,990	2022-09-22	£56,202
26 Wendell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-09-17	£81,712
12 Wendell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2021-03-30	£87,934
10 Wendell Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-01-28	£81,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 0RQ

Employment

L8 0RQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 0RQ 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)	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	20
Full-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2

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	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,025 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	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	983 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	349 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	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	2,288 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	1,580 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,849 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,377 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	2,476 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	690 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,417 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,574 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	126 yd
Chicksters	54 Smithdown Road	172 yd
The Coffee Lodge	57 Lodge Lane	258 yd
Taj Syrian Restaurant	45 Lodge Lane	259 yd
Broasters /Nayaab Afghan Cuisine	77 Lodge Lane	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	375 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	486 yd
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	627 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blingz	94 Smithdown Road	113 yd
Real Taste	106 - 118 Smithdown Road	147 yd
Raggas	58 Smithdown Road	169 yd
Sham	43 Lodge Lane	261 yd
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	751 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	778 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	790 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	864 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	251 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	447 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		953 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		1,027 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 0RQ