Sefton Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 4BX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	48.6%	44.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	51.4%	55.4%	4.0%	49.0%	6.4%

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 4BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.2% 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	82.2%	81.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	43.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (90.7%) 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	62.3%	54.2%	-8.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.3%	36.5%	3.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 4BX this area, 2.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	16.8%	-6.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	67.4%	10.5%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	85.8%	78.3%	-7.5%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	85.2%	70.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	7.1%	15.2%	8.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	70.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	8.9%	6.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Sefton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sefton Street was 344.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.0% higher than the Dingle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sefton Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in L8 4BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Street are based on 140 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 Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 4BX

Average Price
£1,649,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,649,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sefton Street

Average Price
£27,102,125

Semi-Detached
£170,742

Terraced
£137,289

Detached
£362,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,228

Other
£125,642,397

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sefton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Sefton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-10-03	£1,746,292
133 Sefton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-12-01	£1,682,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 4BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cleopas' Church of England Junior Mixed and Infant School Beresford Road , L8 4RP	3out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	1out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School South Hill Road , L8 9RY	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold Primary School Dingle Lane , L8 9UB	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas Church of England Primary School High Park Street , Toxteth L8 3TP	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,595 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,169 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	2,533 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,621 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	3,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	1,752 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	1,950 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
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 137 Sefton Street	64 yd
Team Sport Liverpool	North Harrington Building, 182 Sefton Street	112 yd
Bounce House Inflatable Theme Park	1 - 2, Glacier Building Harrington Road	224 yd
Spring City	1 - 2, Glacier Building Harrington Road	224 yd
St Cleopas	St Cleopas Church, 400 Mill Street	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herculaneum Bridge	30 Herculaneum Road	184 yd
The Anglesea	34 - 36 Beresford Road	633 yd
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
the wild loaf	133 Sefton Street	2 yd
Subway	139 Sefton Street	67 yd
CHICKEROOS	135 Sefton Street	86 yd
Portland's Fish & Chips	135 Sefton Street	86 yd
Golden Lion	421 Mill Street	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Liverpool) RIVERSIDE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	327 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Brunswick) Sefton Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Lifestyles Park Road STEBLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	1,043 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	100.0%
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%

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