Park Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 6SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.1%	48.6%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	57.4%	64.8%	7.4%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	16.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.1%	42.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	21.4%	33.7%	12.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	18.7%	15.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	11%	5.4%	-5.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.3%

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 6SJ this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	34.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	18.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3%	5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	87.1%	80.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	84.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	85.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 140.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Dingle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 6SJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Park Road are based on 440 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 Park Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 6SJ

Average Price
£930,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£930,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£261,602

Semi-Detached
£323,409

Terraced
£164,626

Detached
£412,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,997

Other
£486,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Park Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£835,000	2021-03-30	£984,984
172 Park Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-03-31	£564,322
172 Park Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-09-06	£339,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 6SJ

Employment

L8 6SJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L8 6SJ 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	84
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	1out of 4	125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cleopas' Church of England Junior Mixed and Infant School Beresford Road , L8 4RP	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas Church of England Primary School High Park Street , Toxteth L8 3TP	4out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	4out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,263 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,521 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	1,633 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	1,917 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,917 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	3,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	1,191 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	1,540 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Community special 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
Rayrayz	173 Park Road	42 yd
Elior (Tesco)	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road	230 yd
Tesco Park Road Customer Cafe	Cafe, Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road	230 yd
St Cleopas	St Cleopas Church, 400 Mill Street	371 yd
Kunafa House	300 Park Road	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anglesea	34 - 36 Beresford Road	218 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	565 yd
Herculaneum Bridge	30 Herculaneum Road	577 yd
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hannah Pizza	165 Park Road	41 yd
PICOLOS LEWIS PIZZA & KEBABS	169 Park Road	42 yd
Hiba's Cuisine	175 Park Road	45 yd
Chiu's	145 Park Road	86 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road		230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyles Park Road STEBLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	153 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	312 yd
Belvedere Community Activity Centre (The Belve) 89-91 89-91 MILES STREET		649 yd
The Belvedere Academy BELVIDERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Nuffield Health (Liverpool) RIVERSIDE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Brunswick) Sefton Street	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	807 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		1,069 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.