Catharine Street, Liverpool, L8 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L8 7NL 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	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	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 7NL, 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	82.6%	86.3%	3.7%	37.9%	48.4%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	5.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	-38.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	56.6%	57.9%	1.3%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	35.5%	25.7%	-9.8%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	6%	10.3%	4.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	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 7NL 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	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50%	29.1%	-20.9%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	48.5%	14.6%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	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	13%	0.9%	-12.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	9.9%	0.5%	-9.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	61.1%	84.4%	23.3%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	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	59.9%	85.5%	25.6%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	2.8%	-24.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	85.5%	26.2%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	22.9%	7%	-15.9%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	0.5%	-10.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	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 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Canning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Catharine Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 7NL, 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 70 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 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 7NL

Average Price
£736,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£787,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,675

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Catharine Street

Average Price
£832,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£714,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,475

Other
£10,975,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Catharine Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£698,000	2025-02-27	£734,875
Flat 1 38 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-30	£181,650
6 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-02-23	£770,685
16 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2018-05-23	£942,291
18 Catharine Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-05-04	£819,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 7NL

Employment

L8 7NL 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 7NL 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
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Margaret of Antioch CofE (Aided) Primary School Upper Hampton Street , Princes Park L8 1TR	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Academy Orthes Street , L3 5XF	- not rated	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street Primary School Pleasant Street , L3 5TS	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas RC Infant School Brownlow Hill , L3 5RF	- not rated	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,001 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	246 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,925 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	492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital School Myrtle Street , L7 7DG	- not rated	132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	295 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott-Clarke School 63 Rodney Street , L1 9ER	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX	- not rated	571 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Colquitt Centre , Colquitt Street L1 4DB	- not rated	692 yd	Miscellaneous	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	61 yd
The Art School	The Art School, 1 Sugnall Street	107 yd
Caffe Nero	2C Myrtle Street	108 yd
Yogee Treats	109 Mulberry Street	122 yd
Kimos Cafe	6 Myrtle Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	64 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	125 yd
Ye Cracke	13 Rice Street	281 yd
Hot Water Comedy Club	45 Hardman Street	287 yd
The Casa	29 Hope Street	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Original Eatwell	2A Catharine Street	80 yd
Greggs	2B Catharine Street	92 yd
Philadelphia Cheesesteaks/ Jimmy Carters Sandwiched Inn	7 Myrtle Street	157 yd
A Sushi Bar	12 Myrtle Street	169 yd
KFC	Former 4 Myrtle Parade	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	125 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	147 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	162 yd
Sida Chinese Supermarket	Sida Chinese Supermarket, 124 Bold Street	629 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 93 - 97 Bold Street	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	456 yd
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	568 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Liverpool) (Closed) RANELAGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	918 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Central) PURE GYM PURE GYM RANELAGH STREET	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	991 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.68 Mbit/s

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