Westcliffe Road, Southport, PR8 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR8 2BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	58.6%	55.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	41.4%	44.2%	2.8%	49.0%	-4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	31.3%	-6.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	36.5%	2.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8%	15.2%	7.2%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	17.8%	13.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	7.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) 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	32.8%	30.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	36.7%	40.1%	3.4%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	21.6%	21.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.2%	1.6%

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%	22.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	11.8%	4.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	33.8%	0.6%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.2%	97.8%	4.6%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	93.5%	91.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	90.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	72.9%	46.2%	26.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Westcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcliffe Road was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcliffe Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale and the 287th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 2BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Westcliffe Road are based on 291 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 Westcliffe Road, Southport, PR8 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 2BT

Average Price
£315,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,838

Other
£658,660

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcliffe Road

Average Price
£386,691

Semi-Detached
£674,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£649,066

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,339

Other
£721,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 40 Westcliffe Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2021-03-05	£202,402
Flat 1 40 Westcliffe Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-11-16	£282,500
Flat 4 40 Westcliffe Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-24	£206,911
Flat 5 40 Westcliffe Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,950	2019-10-14	£205,479
Flat 5 40 Westcliffe Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-08-03	£227,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 2BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 2BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	179
Full-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossens Nursery School Preston New Road , PR9 8PA	3out of 4	5,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	- not rated	1,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	2out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	- not rated	1,986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , Birkdale PR8 4EX	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	- not rated	3,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southport Education Group Mornington Road , PR9 0TT	- not rated	2,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King George V College Scarisbrick New Road , PR8 6LR	- not rated	3,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood School 26 Westcliffe Road , PR8 2BU	- not rated	226 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rnib Sunshine House School 2 Oxford Road , Birkdale PR8 2JT	- not rated	400 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede School 4 Westcliffe Road , Birkdale PR8 2BN	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighthelmston School 21 Waterloo Road , Birkdale PR8 2HL	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School for H I Children 40 Lancaster Road , Birkdale PR8 2JY	- not rated	957 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Rose Tea Room of Birkdale	3 Weld Parade	697 yd
Cafe Bar N'ista	41 Weld Road	769 yd
Coast Birkdale	51 Weld Road	793 yd
VIP HQ Birkdale	51b Weld Road	793 yd
Station House Coffee	1 Liverpool Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fishermens Rest	Fishermans Rest, Weld Road	116 yd
Park Hotel	36 Weld Road	762 yd
Petite Verite	9 Liverpool Road	850 yd
Birkers Bar and Grill	4a Liverpool Road	854 yd
Birkdale Conservative Club	12 Liverpool Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fylde Fish Bar	39 Weld Road	757 yd
Just Wings Out and About	4a Liverpool Road	854 yd
Croziers of Birkdale	13a Liverpool Road	858 yd
Pleasureland	Marine Drive	924 yd
The Butchers Kitchen	44 Liverpool Road	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Rotten Row	tennis courts	570 yd
Dunes Splash World ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southport) GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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