The Walk, Southport, PR8 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR8 4BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	54.7%	54%	-0.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	45.3%	46%	0.7%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	31.9%	40.3%	8.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	40.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.6%	50.5%	7.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	40.3%	29.5%	-10.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	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	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	8.4%	-9.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	20.3%	7.4%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	38.3%	1.2%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.8%	96.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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%	90.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	92.6%	90.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is The Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Walk was 7.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

The Walk has the 8th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale and the 46th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 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 4BQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Walk are based on 62 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 The Walk, Southport, PR8 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 4BQ

Average Price
£210,571

Semi-Detached
£230,148

Terraced
£211,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Walk

Average Price
£237,867

Semi-Detached
£244,852

Terraced
£240,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,838

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 The Walk, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-02-22	£179,239
48 The Walk, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-09-19	£227,772
44 The Walk, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2018-12-11	£208,643
47 The Walk, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-11-24	£220,545
46 The Walk, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-10-10	£291,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 4BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 4BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	5,272 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	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Grantham Road , PR8 4LT	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	5,047 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	1,994 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	1,968 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merefield School Westminster Drive , PR8 2QZ	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presfield High School and Specialist College Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	3out of 4	5,352 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	5,410 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
Barrique	17 Liverpool Road	73 yd
Bistrot Verite	7 Liverpool Road	78 yd
Station House Coffee	1 Liverpool Road	90 yd
Coast Birkdale	51 Weld Road	109 yd
VIP HQ Birkdale	51b Weld Road	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Petite Verite	9 Liverpool Road	78 yd
Birkdale Conservative Club	12 Liverpool Road	127 yd
Clubhouse Birkdale	25-29 Liverpool Road	128 yd
Birkers Bar and Grill	4a Liverpool Road	152 yd
Park Hotel	36 Weld Road	186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croziers of Birkdale	13a Liverpool Road	79 yd
Fylde Fish Bar	39 Weld Road	113 yd
Just Wings Out and About	4a Liverpool Road	152 yd
Rainbow 2000	49 Liverpool Road	194 yd
The Butchers Kitchen	44 Liverpool Road	228 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Teresa Cms Club Upper Aughton Road		560 yd
Southport And Birkdale Sports Club TRAFALGAR ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed) Cemetery Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 4BQ