Bridge Street, Southport, PR8 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR8 1BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.7%	48.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 PR8 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	41.4%	59.5%	18.1%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	23%	-4.6%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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%	43.4%	5.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39.1%	36.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	26.7%	2.6%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	9.9%	-10.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.5%	3.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	10.8%	4.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.5%	81.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	72%	69.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	19%	21.6%	2.6%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	69%	-2.3%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.6%	8.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	13.6%	1.3%	12.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 202.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 370.0% higher than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale and the 83rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR8 1BW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Bridge Street are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bridge Street, Southport, PR8 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 1BW

Average Price
£160,014

Semi-Detached
£167,341

Terraced
£163,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,520

Other
£146,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£164,348

Semi-Detached
£174,495

Terraced
£173,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,764

Other
£147,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26B Bridge Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£157,500	2022-06-01	£170,191
26C Bridge Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-04-04	£86,715
30 Bridge Street, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-03-21	£119,979
3 Bridge Street, Southport, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-21	£235,352
13 Bridge Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£164,000	2021-10-20	£184,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 1BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR8 1BW 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
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
Crossens Nursery School Preston New Road , PR9 8PA	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , PR8 4EX	2out of 4	2,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	3,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	4,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southport College Mornington Road , PR9 0TT	- not rated	663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden College 40 Derby Road , PR9 0TZ	- not rated	642 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presfield High School and Specialist College Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Non-maintained 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
Pasha Restaurant	133-135 Eastbank Street	68 yd
Level Up Gyms	30a Virginia Street	101 yd
Simple Cafe	68 Tulketh Street	144 yd
Gourmet House	85 Eastbank Street	208 yd
The Learning Rooms Southport	Portland Chambers, 55 Portland Street	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shot & Chaser	17 Wesley Street	303 yd
The Sporting Jester	57-59 Eastbank Street	356 yd
Les Dodd Snooker Centre	9-11 Princes Street	356 yd
Purple Rain Lounge	Forge Brasserie, Queen Anne Street	410 yd
Wellington Hotel	22 Eastbank Street	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Tin	131A Eastbank Street	85 yd
Roberts Sandwich Bar	163 Eastbank Street	112 yd
Marmaris Kebab, Burger & Pizzas	167 Eastbank Street	126 yd
New Spring Deer Ltd	70 Tulketh Street	144 yd
Curry Hut	72A Tulketh Street	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	21 Virginia Street	219 yd
Morrisons Daily	1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street	257 yd
Tesco	42-46 Eastbank Street	274 yd
B&M Express	29-31 Tulketh Street	347 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	2 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET	health and fitness suite	101 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport) 34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET	health and fitness suite	394 yd
The Vincent Hotel LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Southport College Sports Centre MORNINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport) LORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club 1-9 1-9 PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southport) GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Ymca (Southport) (Closed) Hoghton Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	908 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed) Cemetery Road	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Victoria Leisure PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	927 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	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.4%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 1BW