Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR8 5BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52%	52.1%	0.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48%	47.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 area around PR8 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	48%	6.3%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	30.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12%	14%	2.0%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.5%	49.7%	3.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.8%	34.6%	2.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.2%	18.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.2%	3.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	15.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	31.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	4.3%	3.3%	0.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	90.6%	87.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	74.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	8.4%	18.1%	9.7%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	86.1%	75.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	19.8%	15.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	10.8%	0.6%	10.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 151.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 230.9% higher than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale and the 138th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Railway Street are based on 96 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 Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 5BD

Average Price
£200,669

Semi-Detached
£199,888

Terraced
£214,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,111

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£175,754

Semi-Detached
£177,096

Terraced
£178,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,369

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Railway Street, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-08	£176,452
95 Railway Street, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-07-29	£190,430
89 Railway Street, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-06-24	£212,149
101 Railway Street, Southport, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-11-27	£219,613
105 Railway Street, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2017-10-27	£178,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 5BD

Employment

PR8 5BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	44
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	3out of 4	4,265 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	2out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	- not rated	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	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 , Birkdale PR8 4EX	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	- not rated	2,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	- not rated	2,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King George V College Scarisbrick New Road , PR8 6LR	- not rated	1,892 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 , Southport PR9 0TZ	- not rated	970 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede School 4 Westcliffe Road , Birkdale PR8 2BN	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellowfield School 27 Church Street , PR9 0QT	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School 26 Westcliffe Road , PR8 2BU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rnib Sunshine House School 2 Oxford Road , Birkdale PR8 2JT	- not rated	1,740 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
Shakespeare Cafe	38 Shakespeare Street	92 yd
The Learning Rooms Southport	Portland Chambers, 55 Portland Street	146 yd
Salvation Army	65 Shakespeare Street	158 yd
Pasha Restaurant	133-135 Eastbank Street	366 yd
Level Up Gyms	30a Virginia Street	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer Den	65/67A Duke Street	223 yd
Les Dodd Snooker Centre	9-11 Princes Street	546 yd
The Cheshire Lines	81 King Street	567 yd
Shot & Chaser	17 Wesley Street	584 yd
Purple Rain Lounge	Forge Brasserie, Queen Anne Street	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	36 Shakespeare Street	94 yd
Crust	88 Shakespeare Street	166 yd
Bluto's	94a Shakespeare Street	185 yd
Lucky House	63 Duke Street	216 yd
Gannets Takeaway Ltd	177 Eastbank Street	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	1-3 St James Place, 21 St James Street	253 yd
Lidl	21 Virginia Street	458 yd
Tesco	42-46 Eastbank Street	495 yd
B&M Express	29-31 Tulketh Street	631 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	5-9 King Street	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Workouts Family Fitness Centre (Closed) Cemetery Road	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport) 34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET	health and fitness suite	696 yd
The Vincent Hotel LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southport) GARRICK PARADE GARRICK PARADE LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club 1-9 1-9 PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport) LORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
St Teresa Cms Club Upper Aughton Road		928 yd
Southport College Sports Centre MORNINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 5BD