Gwent Street, Liverpool, L8 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L8 8AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.5%	49.6%	1.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	51.9%	54%	2.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	28.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	48.7%	44.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	28.9%	32.7%	3.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7%	7.3%	0.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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 8AL this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	29.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	6.6%	-9.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	22.1%	13.0%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	26.3%	8.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	12.8%	18.5%	5.7%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	34%	31.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	-50.0%
Arab	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	0.6%	14.7%
Other	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	68.1%	64.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	18.4%	5.1%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	64.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.4%	20.8%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	11%	4.7%	-6.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.6%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Gwent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gwent Street was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the Canning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gwent Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

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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 8AL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Gwent Street are based on 2 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 Gwent Street, Liverpool, L8 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 8AL

Average Price
£27,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£27,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwent Street

Average Price
£29,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£29,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gwent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gwent Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£5,000	1995-09-21	£28,763
8 Gwent Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£5,000	1995-09-21	£28,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 8AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 8AL 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	65
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	27
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granby Junior Mixed and Infant School Granby Street , L8 2TU	- not rated	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sila's CofE Infant School High Park Street , L8 3TR	- not rated	443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	2out of 4	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Community School Eversley Street , L8 2TG	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Margaret of Antioch CofE (Aided) Primary School Upper Hampton Street , Princes Park L8 1TR	- not rated	503 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Windermere Terrace , Sefton Park L8 3SB	- not rated	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,289 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	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	1,176 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	1,243 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,342 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	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
An-Nur Primary School 34-36 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Liverpool 19 Back Canning Street , L8 7PB	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	662 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	662 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
Crawford House Community Partnership	2 Gwent Street	60 yd
Sedpraiz Naija Kitchen	Crawford House Upper Warwick Street	81 yd
Merseyside Somali and Community Association	145 Granby Street	403 yd
Bagels and shakes	55 Granby Street	476 yd
Squash	112 - 114 Windsor Street	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empress	93 High Park Street	423 yd
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	687 yd
Chaplins Bar	145 Lodge Lane	887 yd
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	932 yd
The Anglesea	34 - 36 Beresford Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sedpraiz Nigeria Kitchen	Crawford House Upper Warwick Street	81 yd
Sweet Munch	137C Granby Street	351 yd
Munchies	137 Granby Street	351 yd
Hot and spicy / shuga shuga	124 North Hill Street	374 yd
The kebab shop	119 Windsor Street	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street		381 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		271 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	356 yd
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	399 yd
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	507 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	576 yd
Tiber Park (Closed) Coltart Road	grass pitches	707 yd
Tiber Football Centre Tiber Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Unity Youth And Community Centre DOVE STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Lifestyles Park Road STEBLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.2%
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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	108.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	108.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 8AL