Catharine Street, Liverpool, L8 7NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 7NH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	42%	49.1%	7.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	58%	50.9%	-7.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.3% 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	91.2%	86.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	48.4%
Married: Opposite sex	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	44.2%	-38.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4%	5.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.4%	1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	51.9%	57.9%	6.0%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	29.9%	25.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around L8 7NH this area, 9.2% 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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.9%	29.1%	-8.8%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	48.5%	10.6%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.1%	84.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	83.1%	85.5%	2.4%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	85.5%	3.7%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	6.1%	7%	0.9%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	0.5%	-4.7%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Catharine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Catharine Street was 170.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% higher than the Canning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Catharine Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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 7NH, 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 Catharine Street are based on 69 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 Catharine Street, Liverpool, L8 7NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 7NH

Average Price
£331,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£497,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,819

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Catharine Street

Average Price
£862,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£719,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,240

Other
£11,433,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Catharine Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 9 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2025-05-19	£246,281
3 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-06-26	£318,230
Flat 4 9 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-04-18	£345,425
First Floor 3 9 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-10-03	£282,276
3 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2016-03-23	£247,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 7NH

Employment

L8 7NH 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 7NH 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

Student (economically inactive)	65
Full-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	5,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipa Primary and High School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	3out of 4	387 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	4out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	4out of 4	853 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	867 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	867 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,225 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	194 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	375 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	683 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
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	3out of 4	3,961 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	206 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	603 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	824 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	973 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
Blackburne Arms	24 Catharine Street	71 yd
The Art School	The Art School, 1 Sugnall Street	217 yd
Yogee Treats	109 Mulberry Street	224 yd
Caffe Nero	2C Myrtle Street	230 yd
The Quarter	The Quarter, 7 - 15 Falkner Street	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	188 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	251 yd
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	298 yd
Ye Cracke	13 Rice Street	336 yd
Hot Water Comedy Club	45 Hardman Street	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roger Smalley's Homeless Project	St Brides Church Percy Street	199 yd
Original Eatwell	2A Catharine Street	203 yd
Greggs	2B Catharine Street	215 yd
A Sushi Bar	12 Myrtle Street	261 yd
Philadelphia Cheesesteaks/ Jimmy Carters Sandwiched Inn	7 Myrtle Street	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	247 yd
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	251 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	256 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	691 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	455 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	577 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	799 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	864 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		1,087 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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