Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR8 6AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of PR8 6AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	33.1%	9.8%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.3%	46.6%	1.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.8%	36.7%	0.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.9%	12.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	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	20.3%	12%	-8.3%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.8%	0.5%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	19.6%	11.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	35.6%	-0.1%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	94.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	95.6%	93%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sussex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Road was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Kew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.4%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR8 6AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Sussex Road are based on 375 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 Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 6AF

Average Price
£329,634

Semi-Detached
£270,913

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Road

Average Price
£227,170

Semi-Detached
£223,165

Terraced
£202,476

Detached
£365,931

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,764

Other
£283,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-08-04	£229,618
115 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-06-03	£212,982
115 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-06-03	£212,982
115 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-30	£206,415
131 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-01-24	£520,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 6AF

Employment

PR8 6AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	- not rated	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , Birkdale PR8 4EX	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	- not rated	3,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	- not rated	3,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King George V College Scarisbrick New Road , PR8 6LR	- not rated	973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southport Education Group Mornington Road , PR9 0TT	- not rated	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educ8 Southport 197a Sussex Road , PR8 6DG	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden College 40 Derby Road , Southport PR9 0TZ	- not rated	1,087 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mellowfield School 27 Church Street , PR9 0QT	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower Dene Preparatory School 59-76 Cambridge Road , PR9 9RH	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede School 4 Westcliffe Road , Birkdale PR8 2BN	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent 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
Bridge Cafe	3 Hart Street	312 yd
Portovino	187 Sussex Road	400 yd
Compassion Acts	197a Sussex Road	450 yd
Southport Community Centre	Norwood Road	481 yd
Live to Learn CIC	49a Windsor Road	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Anchor	Blue Anchor, Tithebarn Road	302 yd
Railway Club	106 Sussex Road	384 yd
Zetland Hotel	53 Zetland Street	661 yd
Southport Football Club	Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue	725 yd
The Thatch and Thistle	147 Norwood Road	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woks Cooking	2 Lesley Road	338 yd
Panda Garden	34 St Lukes Road	384 yd
Fellini	19 Forest Road	633 yd
South Garden Fish & Chips Shop	17 Forest Road	638 yd
Chinese Kitchen	94 Haig Avenue	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road	979 yd
Sainsbury's	143-149 Bispham Road	1,037 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	2 Central 12 Retail Park, Derby Road	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anvil Gym HART STREET	health and fitness suite	260 yd
Merseyrail Community Stadium Haig Avenue	grass pitches	781 yd
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
King George V College SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	989 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club ASHDOWN CLOSE	tennis courts	1,066 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 6AF