Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR8 6DF 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	51.7%	51.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	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 area around PR8 6DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	34.1%	43.1%	9.0%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	41.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	54.6%	50.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	31.6%	33.8%	2.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	24.1%	7.1%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	27.8%	1.7%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	97.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	95.1%	90.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Sussex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Road was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Kew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew and the 175th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 6DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 366 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 6DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 6DF

Average Price
£188,190

Semi-Detached
£206,335

Terraced
£219,186

Detached
£261,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Road

Average Price
£223,060

Semi-Detached
£217,876

Terraced
£197,846

Detached
£359,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,966

Other
£291,635

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-02	£240,629
Flat 3 161 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-03	£126,151
165 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-06-02	£202,578
Flat 5 161 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-02-09	£82,492
Flat 6 161 Sussex Road, Southport, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-02-04	£79,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 6DF

Employment

PR8 6DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	119
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,980 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	555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Devonshire Road , PR9 7BZ	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , PR8 4EX	2out of 4	2,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	4,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,368 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	1,228 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presfield High School and Specialist College Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	3,140 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
Portovino	187 Sussex Road	158 yd
Compassion Acts	197a Sussex Road	213 yd
Southport Community Centre	Norwood Road	250 yd
Bridge Cafe	3 Hart Street	520 yd
Flight 22	98-100B Bispham Road	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Anchor	Blue Anchor, Tithebarn Road	530 yd
Southport Football Club	Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue	591 yd
Railway Club	106 Sussex Road	625 yd
The Thatch and Thistle	147 Norwood Road	653 yd
Zetland Hotel	53 Zetland Street	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woks Cooking	2 Lesley Road	347 yd
Chinese Kitchen	94 Haig Avenue	562 yd
Panda Garden	34 St Lukes Road	626 yd
Mr Casey's Sandwich & Pizza Bar	100a Bispham Road	684 yd
High Park Fish and Chips	122 Bispham Road	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	143-149 Bispham Road		909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anvil Gym HART STREET	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Merseyrail Community Stadium Haig Avenue	grass pitches	646 yd
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	715 yd
King George V College SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club ASHDOWN CLOSE	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Meols Park Recreation Ground MEOLS COP ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	100.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.8 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 6DF