Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR8 1EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	52.3%	2.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	50.2%	47.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 1EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	36.9%	42.3%	5.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	33.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17.1%	15%	-2.1%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	4.6%	6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	40.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	36%	42.8%	6.8%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	13.9%	10.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	22.6%	19.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	33.8%	4.3%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94%	94.2%	0.2%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	91.8%	79.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	4.1%	16%	11.9%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	79.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.7%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Riding Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riding Street was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riding Street has the 42nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale and the 442nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 1EW, 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 Riding Street are based on 40 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 Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 1EW

Average Price
£219,859

Semi-Detached
£227,791

Terraced
£178,236

Detached
£420,787

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,166

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riding Street

Average Price
£207,278

Semi-Detached
£221,587

Terraced
£179,727

Detached
£420,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riding Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Riding Street, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-06-27	£234,344
2B Riding Street, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,300	2024-06-12	£77,867
30 Riding Street, Southport, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2024-04-15	£179,727
17B Riding Street, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2022-12-20	£107,789
2A Riding Street, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-06	£144,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 1EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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	4,104 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	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,359 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	1,978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	3,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	3,994 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	817 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	794 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	4,182 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	4,239 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
The Learning Rooms Southport	Portland Chambers, 55 Portland Street	85 yd
Pasha Restaurant	133-135 Eastbank Street	136 yd
Level Up Gyms	30a Virginia Street	220 yd
Shakespeare Cafe	38 Shakespeare Street	228 yd
Gourmet House	85 Eastbank Street	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Les Dodd Snooker Centre	9-11 Princes Street	376 yd
Shot & Chaser	17 Wesley Street	377 yd
The Sporting Jester	57-59 Eastbank Street	407 yd
Purple Rain Lounge	Forge Brasserie, Queen Anne Street	429 yd
Wellington Hotel	22 Eastbank Street	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roberts Sandwich Bar	163 Eastbank Street	116 yd
Marmaris Kebab, Burger & Pizzas	167 Eastbank Street	122 yd
Gannets Takeaway Ltd	177 Eastbank Street	138 yd
Sun Tin	131A Eastbank Street	161 yd
Golden Dragon	36 Shakespeare Street	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street	201 yd
Lidl	21 Virginia Street	300 yd
Tesco	42-46 Eastbank Street	306 yd
B&M Express	29-31 Tulketh Street	425 yd
Marks & Spencer	34-38 Chapel Street	521 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	219 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport) 34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
The Vincent Hotel LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southport) GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport) LORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Southport College Sports Centre MORNINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club 1-9 1-9 PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed) Cemetery Road	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Victoria Leisure PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,009 yd
Ymca (Southport) (Closed) Hoghton Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.1%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 1EW