York Avenue, Southport, PR8 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR8 2AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51%	1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.5%	49%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of PR8 2AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	27%	-6.7%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	51.6%	6.0%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	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%	52.4%	9.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	32.3%	27.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	13.4%	14.7%	1.3%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	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	18.8%	14.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19%	6.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	39.4%	1.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96%	97.6%	1.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	96.5%	1.9%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	96.8%	2.2%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is York Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Avenue was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% higher than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale and the 304th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR8 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 York Avenue are based on 21 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 York Avenue, Southport, PR8 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 2AB

Average Price
£294,872

Semi-Detached
£312,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Avenue

Average Price
£281,568

Semi-Detached
£310,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,377

Other
£91,337

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 York Avenue, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-28	£336,478
9A York Avenue, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2021-06-24	£151,202
5 York Avenue, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2021-02-15	£369,329
3 York Avenue, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,995	2020-12-02	£289,523
8 York Avenue, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-07-27	£310,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 2AB

Employment

PR8 2AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 2AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	4,821 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	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	4,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	1,520 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	1,511 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	4,897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	4,954 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
Andy's Snack Bar	Andys Snack Bar, Kingsway	115 yd
Salvation Army	65 Shakespeare Street	494 yd
Barrique	17 Liverpool Road	576 yd
Bistrot Verite	7 Liverpool Road	584 yd
Rose Tea Room of Birkdale	3 Weld Parade	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer Den	65/67A Duke Street	356 yd
The Upsteps	20 Upper Aughton Road	423 yd
The Cheshire Lines	81 King Street	580 yd
Petite Verite	9 Liverpool Road	585 yd
Birkdale Conservative Club	12 Liverpool Road	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkdale Tandoori	23 Upper Aughton Road	266 yd
Kellen's Kitchen	14 Upper Aughton Road	305 yd
Lucky House	63 Duke Street	356 yd
Bluto's	94a Shakespeare Street	413 yd
Crust	88 Shakespeare Street	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street	778 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Lord Street	845 yd
Tesco	42-46 Eastbank Street	852 yd
Mr Super Store	1-3 Coronation Walk	874 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	5-9 King Street	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Southport) GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	740 yd
St Teresa Cms Club Upper Aughton Road		772 yd
Victoria Park Rotten Row	tennis courts	844 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed) Cemetery Road	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET	health and fitness suite	934 yd
The Vincent Hotel LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club 1-9 1-9 PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport) 34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Dunes Splash World ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	92.3%
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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 2AB