Eastbourne Road, Southport, PR8 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR8 4EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.9%	1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.9%	48.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	40.3%	39.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	42.6%	6.2%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.4%	35.2%	2.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.9%	21.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.6%	0.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	15.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	27.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95%	96.5%	1.5%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	93.6%	93.8%	0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	93.8%	0.7%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Eastbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastbourne Road was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastbourne Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale and the 454th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 4EA, 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 Eastbourne Road are based on 204 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 Eastbourne Road, Southport, PR8 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 4EA

Average Price
£352,184

Semi-Detached
£314,957

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastbourne Road

Average Price
£216,818

Semi-Detached
£217,708

Terraced
£177,723

Detached
£383,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,423

Other
£105,170

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 Eastbourne Road, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-03-16	£562,841
140 Eastbourne Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2014-09-23	£238,140
138 Eastbourne Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2006-02-24	£281,794
118 Eastbourne Road, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2003-08-27	£335,182
134 Eastbourne Road, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2002-02-21	£404,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 4EA

Employment

PR8 4EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

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	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Grantham Road , PR8 4LT	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Road Junior School Farnborough Road , Birkdale PR8 3DF	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Community 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	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	4out of 4	2,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	5,358 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	2,312 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	2,251 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merefield School Westminster Drive , PR8 2QZ	4out of 4	4,849 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
Purely Slice	37a Liverpool Road	372 yd
The Barrel House	42 Liverpool Road	393 yd
Il Villaggio Cucina	31 Liverpool Road	437 yd
Tea Rooms	10 Liverpool Road	485 yd
Costa Coffee	8 Liverpool Road	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkdale Labour Club	53 Liverpool Road	215 yd
Clubhouse Birkdale	25-29 Liverpool Road	485 yd
Birkdale Conservative Club	12 Liverpool Road	485 yd
Birkers Bar and Grill	4a Liverpool Road	494 yd
Petite Verite	9 Liverpool Road	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chef & Food	3 Kew Road	117 yd
The Lunch Box	101a Eastbourne Road	167 yd
Sgt Peppers	82 Eastbourne Road	237 yd
The Butchers Kitchen	44 Liverpool Road	374 yd
Rainbow 2000	49 Liverpool Road	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	173 Liverpool Road		891 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	174 Liverpool Road		940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Teresa Cms Club Upper Aughton Road		411 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School And Sixth Form Centre STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Bedford Park KEW ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Southport And Birkdale Sports Club TRAFALGAR ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	920 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed) Cemetery Road	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	30.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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