Solway Street West, Liverpool, L8 0TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L8 0TY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	39.2%	10.2%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.1%	52.4%	9.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	26.1%	28.3%	2.2%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	11.5%	5.4%	-6.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 0TY this area, 38.2% 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	49.6%	38.2%	-11.4%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	27.2%	15.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	13.5%	27.5%	14.0%	2.5%	25.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	9.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	6.9%	0.7%	-6.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	30.5%	19.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-61.8%
Arab	18.1%	13.7%	-4.4%	0.6%	13.1%
Other	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	64.4%	58.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	17.9%	6.4%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	58.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.8%	21.9%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	12.9%	6.1%	-6.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	63.5%	6.5%	57.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Solway Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solway Street West was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solway Street West has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 626th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 0TY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 Solway Street West are based on 3 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 Solway Street West, Liverpool, L8 0TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 0TY

Average Price
£159,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Street West

Average Price
£181,567

Semi-Detached
£215,210

Terraced
£164,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Solway Street West, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-02-12	£170,222
5 Solway Street West, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, a newly built property	£28,000	1996-11-18	£159,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 0TY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 0TY 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

Full-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	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	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	4out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas Church of England Primary School High Park Street , Toxteth L8 3TP	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	1,009 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	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,751 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	1,221 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,385 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,841 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	2,778 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	271 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	1,402 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anam's Kitchen	98 Lodge Lane	249 yd
Middle Eastern Restaurant	104 Lodge Lane	258 yd
Sakoon Restaurant	66 Lodge Lane	262 yd
Star waffle	58 - 60 Lodge Lane	267 yd
Broasters /Nayaab Afghan Cuisine	77 Lodge Lane	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	403 yd
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	497 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	936 yd
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Original	68 Lodge Lane	259 yd
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	281 yd
Falafel Chef	46B Lodge Lane	300 yd
Tongs Fish and Chips	111 Lodge Lane	305 yd
Sham	43 Lodge Lane	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street		315 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	213 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	228 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		425 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	743 yd
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	855 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	172.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	172.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.92 Mbit/s

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