Shirdley Crescent, Southport, PR8 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR8 3RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.9%	48.8%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	28.2%	39.2%	11.0%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	27.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	16.7%	20.9%	4.2%	9.1%	11.8%
Widowed	21.3%	9.5%	-11.8%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (69.8%) 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	33.7%	40.1%	6.4%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	26.3%	29.7%	3.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	27.8%	14.4%	-13.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.3%	19.9%	-24.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	19.2%	3.1%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	19.2%	10.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	21.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.1%	98.5%	1.4%	81.4%	17.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	93.2%	85.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	85.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shirdley Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirdley Crescent was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% higher than the Ainsdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirdley Crescent has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale and the 317th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR8 3RR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Shirdley Crescent are based on 50 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 Shirdley Crescent, Southport, PR8 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 3RR

Average Price
£209,465

Semi-Detached
£209,465

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirdley Crescent

Average Price
£208,867

Semi-Detached
£209,742

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£165,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirdley CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Shirdley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2024-12-06	£173,514
26 Shirdley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-10-10	£183,198
44 Shirdley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-05-21	£212,698
42 Shirdley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2024-02-23	£217,205
3 Shirdley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-10-20	£176,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 3RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Other	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Meadow Lane , Ainsdale PR8 3RS	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Sandbrook Road , Ainsdale PR8 3JE	4out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreside Primary School Westminster Drive , PR8 2QZ	2out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Road Junior School Farnborough Road , Birkdale PR8 3DF	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Road Infant School Farnborough Road , Birkdale PR8 3DF	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , PR8 4EX	2out of 4	4,604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Formby High School Freshfield Road , Formby L37 3HW	4out of 4	4,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merefield School Westminster Drive , PR8 2QZ	4out of 4	852 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookdale Resource Centre	Brookdale, Sandbrook Road	208 yd
Woodvale Community Centre	Meadow Lane	385 yd
Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure	Ainsdale Methodist Church, Liverpool Road	539 yd
Jade Gardens	700 Liverpool Road	638 yd
Fun 4 Kidz	Ainsdale St Johns Church Of England Primary School, Sandbrook Road	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St John Stone Social Club	St John Stone Social Club, Sandbrook Way	149 yd
Ainsdale Cricket Club	772 Liverpool Road	168 yd
The Spitfire Pub & Kitchen	The Arion, Kenilworth Road	548 yd
Champs	668 Liverpool Road	803 yd
Pebbles Bar & Grill	51 Station Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandbrook Chippy	156 Sandbrook Road	89 yd
Fish Loves Chips	53 Station Road	937 yd
The Busy Bee	567 Liverpool Road	946 yd
BW Bubble Waffle	28 Station Road	954 yd
Flamingo's	112a Station Road	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Co Op, 1 Station Road		904 yd
Tesco	9 Sherwood House, Station Road		945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandbrook Road Recreation Ground SANDBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	215 yd
Southport & Ainsdale Amateurs 772A 772A LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	354 yd
Kings Meadow Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	378 yd
Ainsdale 3G GLENEAGLES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	384 yd
Merefield School WESTMINSTER DRIVE		954 yd
658 Fitness 658A 658A LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	0.0%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.62 Mbit/s

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