Selborne Close, Liverpool, L8 2XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 2XU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	56.5%	1.8%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	45.3%	43.5%	-1.8%	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 2XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	38.6%	48.3%	9.7%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	38.4%	4.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	58.3%	13.0%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	29.8%	27.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	14.2%	8.3%	-5.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	26.9%	-16.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.8%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	32.2%	16.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.6% 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	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	21.2%	29.6%	8.4%	2.5%	27.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	0.5%	14.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	16.6%	11.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-69.8%
Arab	19.6%	20.3%	0.7%	0.6%	19.7%
Other	5%	7.9%	2.9%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	54.3%	58.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	20.9%	20%	-0.9%	2.7%	17.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	14.1%	-5.5%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	58.2%	5.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	31.7%	28.0%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	11.5%	3%	-8.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	1.7%	-24.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	8.8%	46.2%	-37.4%
Muslim	77.7%	6.5%	71.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Selborne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selborne Close was 132.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selborne Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 2XU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Selborne Close are based on 2 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 Selborne Close, Liverpool, L8 2XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 2XU

Average Price
£109,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selborne Close

Average Price
£115,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selborne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Selborne Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2012-06-01	£163,270
22 Selborne Close, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£23,870	2004-02-02	£64,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 2XU

Employment

L8 2XU 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 2XU 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)	69
Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	47
Other	34
Unemployed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Margaret of Antioch CofE (Aided) Primary School Upper Hampton Street , Princes Park L8 1TR	- not rated	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Junior Mixed and Infant School Granby Street , L8 2TU	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	2out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crown Street , L8 7SA	- not rated	541 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,203 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,368 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	887 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,293 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	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
An-Nur Primary School 34-36 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	221 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	443 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	443 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Liverpool 19 Back Canning Street , L8 7PB	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	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
Bagels and shakes	55 Granby Street	301 yd
Fork & Knife	39 Granby Street	301 yd
Sedpraiz Naija Kitchen	Crawford House Upper Warwick Street	312 yd
Crawford House Community Partnership	2 Gwent Street	330 yd
Liverpool Women's Hospital - OCS Group Ltd, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS	Liverpool Womens Hospital Crown Street	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	419 yd
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	776 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	787 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	850 yd
The Cambridge	51 - 57 Mulberry Street	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trivia Sweets	41 Granby Street	301 yd
Sammies	59 Granby Street	302 yd
Sedpraiz Nigeria Kitchen	Crawford House Upper Warwick Street	312 yd
Big Bite	88 Upper Parliament Street	453 yd
Cityslice	76 Upper Parliament Street	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	356 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	758 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	764 yd
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	215 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	441 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		447 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	524 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	794 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	909 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,071 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	3.0%
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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 2XU