Sefton Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L8 3SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 3SD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	43.1%	48.4%	5.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	56.9%	51.6%	-5.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 3SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	73.1%	62.2%	-10.9%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11.3%	22.7%	11.4%	44.2%	-21.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	43.1%	55.4%	12.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	39.4%	30.1%	-9.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.5%	6.3%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	59%	54%	-5.0%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	87.2%	82.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	82.1%	73.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	8.3%	13.1%	4.8%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	72.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.5%	10.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5%	6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Sefton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sefton Drive was 172.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% higher than the Arundel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sefton Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel and the 336th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 110.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L8 3SD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Sefton Drive are based on 209 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 Sefton Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L8 3SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 3SD

Average Price
£336,007

Semi-Detached
£608,698

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£249,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,612

Other
£266,742

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sefton Drive

Average Price
£268,684

Semi-Detached
£314,203

Terraced
£201,255

Detached
£433,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,023

Other
£282,329

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sefton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 16 Sefton Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-09-12	£185,000
Flat 4 7 Sefton Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-19	£160,276
Flat 3 7 Sefton Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-08-01	£169,489
Flat 6 16 Sefton Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-18	£246,753
9 Sefton Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£532,500	2023-06-06	£628,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 3SD

Employment

L8 3SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	27
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,686 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	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas Church of England Primary School High Park Street , Toxteth L8 3TP	4out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	1,296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,081 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,307 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	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Sista Sue's	190 Lodge Lane	452 yd
L’amicale	117 Lodge Lane	679 yd
SHEBA RESTAURANT	115 Lodge Lane	684 yd
Fresco	107 Lodge Lane	708 yd
Aleppo restaurant	103 Lodge Lane	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	509 yd
The Albert	66 - 68 Lark Lane	848 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	1,012 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Kebab/Kays Shakes and Smoothies	149 Lodge Lane	495 yd
Tongs Fish and Chips	111 Lodge Lane	697 yd
Roman Pizza	85 Lodge Lane	785 yd
Sweet Munch	137C Granby Street	798 yd
Munchies	137 Granby Street	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 123 - 129 Lark Lane	818 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	1,013 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College AIGBURTH DRIVE		264 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	529 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		567 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	655 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	670 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
The Belvedere Academy BELVIDERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB AIGBURTH DRIVE	tennis courts	880 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		913 yd
Sefton Park Cricket Club	grass pitches	917 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	201.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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