Falkner Street, Liverpool, L8 7SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 7SX is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	36.6%	46.4%	9.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	63.4%	53.6%	-9.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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 7SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	79%	74.1%	-4.9%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	21.5%	7.7%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	59.3%	53.6%	-5.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	33%	33.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	4.1%	11.3%	7.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 7SX this area, 7.4% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-10.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	75.7%	22.1%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	11.6%	2.2%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	10.8%	6%	-4.8%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.5%	59.3%	8.8%	81.4%	-22.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	55.7%	59.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	19.2%	-6.6%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	59.6%	5.0%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	21.6%	10.6%	-11.0%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Falkner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falkner Street was 188.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Falkner Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 101.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L8 7SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Falkner Street are based on 180 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 Falkner Street, Liverpool, L8 7SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 7SX

Average Price
£474,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£474,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falkner Street

Average Price
£380,063

Semi-Detached
£868,716

Terraced
£808,174

Detached
£782,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,234

Other
£899,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falkner Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Liverpool Community Probation Centre, 180 Falkner Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-11-16	£501,930
Liverpool Community Probation Centre, 180 Falkner Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-11-16	£501,930
Liverpool Community Probation Centre, 180 Falkner Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-06-19	£997,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 7SX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 7SX 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	58
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithdown Primary School Chatsworth Drive , L7 6LJ	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	2out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School Orthes Street , L3 5XF	2out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,515 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	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	606 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	921 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,539 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	3,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	385 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	911 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	927 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent 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
Liverpool Women's Hospital - OCS Group Ltd, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS	Liverpool Womens Hospital Crown Street	176 yd
Fork & Knife	39 Granby Street	400 yd
Subway	Vine Court, 35 Myrtle Street	448 yd
92 Degrees Coffee	36 Myrtle Street	449 yd
Bagels and shakes	55 Granby Street	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boundary Pub	2A Smithdown Road	642 yd
The Caledonia	22 Caledonia Street	725 yd
The Cambridge	51 - 57 Mulberry Street	730 yd
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	747 yd
Art School Cellars	2A Myrtle Street	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trivia Sweets	41 Granby Street	404 yd
Xia Ban Chang	6C Commerce Way	456 yd
Sammies	59 Granby Street	470 yd
BennoBoxLTD	74 Commerce Way	524 yd
KFC	Former 4 Myrtle Parade	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street	617 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	631 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	647 yd
The Co-operative Food Ltd	2A Myrtle Street	777 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	649 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	791 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		819 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	867 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	883 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,016 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	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 7SX