Percy Street, Liverpool, L8 7LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 7LT is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	41.7%	44.5%	2.8%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	58.3%	55.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	6.5%

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 7LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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	73%	72.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	44.2%	-31.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	42.9%	6.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	33.3%	29.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	18.7%	17.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	10.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	20.8%	3.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	40%	44.8%	4.8%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.3%	88.5%	5.2%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	90.5%	89.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	89.3%	0.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is Percy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percy Street was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the Canning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Percy Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning and the 589th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L8 7LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Percy Street are based on 36 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 Percy Street, Liverpool, L8 7LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 7LT

Average Price
£365,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£917,472

Detached
£869,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,863

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Street

Average Price
£432,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£745,374

Detached
£901,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,427

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 17 Percy Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-08-08	£149,387
Flat 4 17 Percy Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-30	£132,815
Flat 1 17 Percy Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2021-04-30	£220,561
5 Percy Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2018-08-15	£923,533
7 Percy Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-03-09	£976,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 7LT

Employment

L8 7LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7LT 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	77
Student (economically inactive)	76
Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	39
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance 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	424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,010 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	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Junior School South Chester Street , L8 5RA	- not rated	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Crown Street , L8 7SA	- not rated	829 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	772 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	772 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	1,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	342 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	576 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,815 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	478 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	370 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott-Clarke School 63 Rodney Street , L1 9ER	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital School Myrtle Street , L7 7DG	- not rated	460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
An-Nur Primary School 34-36 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackburne Arms	24 Catharine Street	273 yd
Windsor House	40 Upper Parliament Street	284 yd
The Quarter	The Quarter, 7 - 15 Falkner Street	391 yd
Liu Shi	60 Hope Street	394 yd
The Art School	The Art School, 1 Sugnall Street	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	150 yd
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	397 yd
Ye Cracke	13 Rice Street	447 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	455 yd
Hot Water Comedy Club	45 Hardman Street	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roger Smalley's Homeless Project	St Brides Church Percy Street	36 yd
Cityslice	76 Upper Parliament Street	193 yd
Big Bite	88 Upper Parliament Street	193 yd
Original Eatwell	2A Catharine Street	413 yd
Greggs	2B Catharine Street	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	455 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	457 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	465 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	773 yd
Chung Wah Supermarket	Chung Wah Supermarket Hardy Street	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	353 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	617 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	675 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	788 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	956 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		1,002 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.6%
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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	157.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	157.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 7LT