Damsel Way, Liverpool, L8 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 6AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents 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	53.6%	53%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.4%	47%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	56.3%	52.5%	-3.8%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	38.8%	13.6%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.9%) 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	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	25.2%	37.5%	12.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	45.4%	22.8%	-22.6%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	10.4%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	38.2%	28.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	12.7%	12.7%	0.7%	12.0%
Indian	0.6%	8.6%	8.0%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.5%	61.8%	-28.7%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	95%	72.5%	-22.5%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	17.4%	15.5%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	72.5%	-21.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.8%	16.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8.2%	6.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Damsel Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Damsel Way was 194.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% higher than the Dingle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Damsel Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L8 6AL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Damsel Way are based on 5 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 Damsel Way, Liverpool, L8 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 6AL

Average Price
£197,846

Semi-Detached
£197,846

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Damsel Way

Average Price
£206,856

Semi-Detached
£206,856

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Damsel WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Damsel Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£101,995	2014-08-29	£183,857
6 Damsel Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£97,995	2014-08-29	£176,647
10 Damsel Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£120,000	2014-08-29	£216,313
4 Damsel Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£121,995	2014-08-26	£219,909
2 Damsel Way, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£119,995	2014-07-18	£219,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 6AL

Employment

L8 6AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	23
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	5,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Malachy's RC Infant School Beaufort Street , L8 6UA	- not rated	108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Junior Mixed and Infant School Beaufort Street , L8 6RS	- not rated	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School Park Street , L8 6XJ	- not rated	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Park Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	3out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	982 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	982 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shorefields School Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	- not rated	1,671 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,563 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	1,951 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,394 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	1,510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	5,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MGL Academy 26 Century Buildings , Tower Street L3 4BJ	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate South School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	- not rated	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Level 3 Toxteth Tabernacle , Park Road L8 8AN	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Liverpool 19 Back Canning Street , L8 7PB	- not rated	911 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	1,173 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yellow Sub Cafe	Yellow Sub, Dempster Building Atlantic Way	529 yd
Team Sport Liverpool	North Harrington Building, 182 Sefton Street	639 yd
Rayrayz	173 Park Road	660 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, 137 Sefton Street	714 yd
St Cleopas	St Cleopas Church, 400 Mill Street	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	383 yd
Herculaneum Bridge	30 Herculaneum Road	658 yd
The Anglesea	34 - 36 Beresford Road	738 yd
Baltic Market	Baltic Market Stanhope Street	802 yd
Dockleaf Filter Bay	Dockleaf, Cains Brewery Village Stanhope Street	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockharts	43 Warwick Street	398 yd
kevins	56 Park Road	508 yd
Chiu's	145 Park Road	592 yd
Hannah Pizza	165 Park Road	642 yd
PICOLOS LEWIS PIZZA & KEBABS	169 Park Road	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Liverpool Brunswick) Sefton Street	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Lifestyles Park Road STEBLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	835 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Nuffield Health (Liverpool) RIVERSIDE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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.

Overview of L8 6AL