Dorrit Street, Liverpool, L8 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 8AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	52%	2.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.6%	48%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	50.9%	53.8%	2.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	29.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	41.5%	2.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	26.2%	29.4%	3.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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 8AN this area, 32.3% 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	44.3%	32.3%	-12.0%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	24.2%	12.5%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.7%	70.7%	-23.0%	81.4%	-10.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	92.6%	78.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.9%	5.9%	5.6%	3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	77.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.8%	8.6%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.2%	5.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Dorrit Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorrit Street was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% lower than the Dingle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorrit Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L8 8AN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Dorrit Street are based on 85 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 Dorrit Street, Liverpool, L8 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 8AN

Average Price
£110,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorrit Street

Average Price
£113,913

Semi-Detached
£113,294

Terraced
£112,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£209,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorrit Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Dorrit Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-04-14	£51,146
39 Dorrit Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-25	£162,052
33 Dorrit Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-03-27	£90,640
81 Dorrit Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-08-27	£133,725
75 Dorrit Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-12-17	£80,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 8AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's RC Junior School South Chester Street , L8 5RA	- not rated	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	2out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School North Hill Street , L8 8BQ	- not rated	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	3out of 4	402 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	953 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	953 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Windermere Terrace , Sefton Park L8 3SB	- not rated	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,548 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 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,190 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	1,457 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,871 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	1,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Level 3 Toxteth Tabernacle , Park Road L8 8AN	- not rated	113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Liverpool 19 Back Canning Street , L8 7PB	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate South School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	- not rated	402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	565 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
An-Nur Primary School 34-36 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	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
Squash	112 - 114 Windsor Street	213 yd
L8cafe ltd	90 North Hill Street	339 yd
Ethiopian Coffee	7 Admiral Street	359 yd
Rayrayz	173 Park Road	481 yd
Crawford House Community Partnership	2 Gwent Street	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	386 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	535 yd
The Anglesea	34 - 36 Beresford Road	710 yd
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	811 yd
Baltic Market	Baltic Market Stanhope Street	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crème De La Hemp	162 Windsor Street	124 yd
Mr Pizza	168 Windsor Street	125 yd
The kebab shop	119 Windsor Street	166 yd
kevins	56 Park Road	176 yd
Hot and spicy / shuga shuga	124 North Hill Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road		637 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street		940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Toxteth Firefit Hub TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB TOXTETH FIRE FIT HUB UPPER WARWICK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	260 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	344 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	374 yd
Lifestyles Park Road STEBLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	754 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		825 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Brunswick) Sefton Street	health and fitness suite	924 yd
The Belvedere Academy BELVIDERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Belvedere Community Activity Centre (The Belve) 89-91 89-91 MILES STREET		990 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	95.2%
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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L8 8AN