Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR8 1PU is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	48.9%	44.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	51.1%	55.8%	4.7%	49.0%	6.8%

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 1PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	44.4%	54.2%	9.8%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	20.9%	7.4%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	18.2%	10%	-8.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	18.9%	8.6%	-10.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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 (67.9%) 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	33.3%	35.9%	2.6%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	28.8%	32%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	24.6%	19.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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	28.7%	22.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.3%	7.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	6.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.5%	85.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	87.1%	70.4%	-16.7%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	8.7%	15%	6.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	70.1%	-15.7%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	9.5%	6.3%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Lord Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lord Street was 1158.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1467.2% higher than the Cambridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lord Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge and the 3rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 549.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR8 1PU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lord Street are based on 662 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 Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 1PU

Average Price
£1,516,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,516,014

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Street

Average Price
£343,250

Semi-Detached
£343,751

Terraced
£505,808

Detached
£188,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,298

Other
£1,392,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 - 153 Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2017-12-04	£1,786,455
137 - 141 Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-10-13	£1,257,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 1PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	99
Other	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	4,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,856 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	2,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	2,818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	3,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	4,285 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	996 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	1,080 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	4,281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	4,332 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
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd	143-153 Lord Street	2 yd
Bistro Bar Med	7 Coronation Walk	83 yd
Rossi's Ice Cream Parlour	175-177 Lord Street	108 yd
Gusto Trattoria	58-62 Lord Street	120 yd
Forum Court Limited	Forum Court, 80 Lord Street	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southport Coaster	137-141 Lord Street	29 yd
Club Monroe	8 Coronation Walk	45 yd
JT Akshaya	4-6 Coronation Walk	45 yd
Avalanche Sports Bar	8 Coronation Walk	54 yd
Wetherspoons	93-97 Lord Street	112 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haruns Charcoal Grill	2c Coronation Walk	28 yd
Cleopatra Grill	5-7 West Street	68 yd
Tik Tako	5 Coronation Walk	83 yd
Turkish Delight Takeaway Ltd	9 Coronation Walk	87 yd
Westminster Tea Rooms	165 Lord Street	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Super Store	1-3 Coronation Walk	74 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Lord Street	112 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	5-9 King Street	191 yd
Tesco	42-46 Eastbank Street	417 yd
B&M Express	29-31 Tulketh Street	429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Clifton Health Club 1-9 1-9 PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
The Vincent Hotel LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southport) GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport) LORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	244 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport) 34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Dunes Splash World ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Victoria Leisure PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	591 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Southport) OCEAN PLAZA OCEAN PLAZA MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Victoria Park Rotten Row	tennis courts	841 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
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 PR8 1PU