Dickens Street, Liverpool, L8 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L8 8BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	48.3%	55.9%	7.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	51.7%	44.1%	-7.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	37.8%	14.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	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	38.9%	49.6%	10.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.6%	27.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8BU this area, 39.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	39.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	20.6%	2.7%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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)
Chinese	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	76.8%	55.4%	-21.4%	81.4%	-26.0%
Arab	0.5%	23.2%	22.7%	0.6%	22.6%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	82.5%	68.1%	-14.4%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	21.2%	16.0%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	67.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	7%	3.2%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	13.7%	9.4%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	32%	6.5%	25.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Street was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Dingle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle and the 299th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 Dickens Street are based on 3 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 Dickens Street, Liverpool, L8 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L8 8BU

Average Price
£134,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£134,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£113,000

Semi-Detached
£98,276

Terraced
£142,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 - 10 Dickens Street, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-08-31	£139,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L8 8BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L8 8BU 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	50
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	4,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,427 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	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , L8 5UX	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School North Hill Street , L8 8BQ	- not rated	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community Primary School Upper Hill Street , Toxteth L8 8JE	2out of 4	399 yd	Community 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	955 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	955 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	1,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	1,564 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	1,219 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	1,495 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,849 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	1,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out 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
Level 3 Toxteth Tabernacle , Park Road L8 8AN	- not rated	89 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Liverpool 19 Back Canning Street , L8 7PB	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate South School Upper Essex Street , L8 6QB	- not rated	359 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Toxteth Pupil Referral Unit 38 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	610 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
An-Nur Primary School 34-36 Princes Road , L8 1TH	- not rated	619 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	253 yd
L8cafe ltd	90 North Hill Street	348 yd
Ethiopian Coffee	7 Admiral Street	366 yd
Rayrayz	173 Park Road	452 yd
Crawford House Community Partnership	2 Gwent Street	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mosley Arms	156 Mill Street	357 yd
The Empress	93 High Park Street	552 yd
The Anglesea	34 - 36 Beresford Road	680 yd
Baltic Market	Baltic Market Stanhope Street	813 yd
Peter Kavanagh	2 - 6 Egerton Street	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
kevins	56 Park Road	141 yd
Mr Pizza	168 Windsor Street	166 yd
Crème De La Hemp	162 Windsor Street	167 yd
The kebab shop	119 Windsor Street	211 yd
Chiu's	145 Park Road	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 215 Park Road		617 yd
Granby Supermarket	81 - 83 Granby Street		983 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	304 yd
Lifestyles Park Road STEBLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Admiral Street Recreation Ground Admiral Street	grass pitches	371 yd
Lifestyles Toxteth (Closed) Upper Hill Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	388 yd
St Margaret Of Antioch C Of E Primary School (Closed) Upper Hampton Street	grass pitches	797 yd
The Methodist Centre BEACONSFIELD STREET		864 yd
Pure Gym (Liverpool Brunswick) Sefton Street	health and fitness suite	881 yd
The Belvedere Academy BELVIDERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Belvedere Community Activity Centre (The Belve) 89-91 89-91 MILES STREET		982 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	100.0%
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 8BU