Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR8 6HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	51.8%	53.2%	1.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 6HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	37.9%	-22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	53.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	18.4%	17.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	11.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	17.8%	28.9%	11.1%	48.4%	-19.5%
Good health	40.8%	36.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	25.7%	22.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	41.1%	25.9%	-15.2%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	5.9%	-7.1%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.3%	8.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	26.5%	10.3%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.5%	98.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	100%	94.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	94.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	70.5%	46.2%	24.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Althorpe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Althorpe Drive was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% higher than the Birkdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Althorpe Drive has the 31st highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale and the 344th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PR8 6HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Althorpe Drive are based on 77 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 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR8 6HS

Average Price
£270,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£270,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Althorpe Drive

Average Price
£265,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£265,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Althorpe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Althorpe Drive, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-29	£283,874
4 Althorpe Drive, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-07-14	£292,308
16 Althorpe Drive, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-14	£287,568
65 Althorpe Drive, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£254,400	2022-12-15	£269,872
61 Althorpe Drive, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2022-05-17	£273,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR8 6HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR8 6HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 65% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kew Woods Primary School Ovington Drive , PR8 6JW	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale Primary School Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT	3out of 4	1,956 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	1,032 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	1,607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	3,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	3,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	4,666 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	2,371 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	2,217 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	4,505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	4,570 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarisbrick Hall School Southport Road , Ormskirk L40 9RQ	- not rated	5,328 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
Southport Hospital	Southport And Formby General D, Town Lane Kew	338 yd
Terence Burgess Education Cent	Queenscourt Hospice, Town Lane Kew	494 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco	Tesco, Town Lane Kew	606 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	284 Scarisbrick New Road	761 yd
The Old Duke	The Old Duke, 290 Scarisbrick New Road	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forty Seven	47 Ovington Drive	277 yd
Hickory's Smokehouse	70 Folkestone Road	371 yd
The Richmond	234 Scarisbrick New Road	539 yd
Sphynx Lawn Tennis Club	52 Ashdown Close	563 yd
Scarisbrick Bowling Club Ltd	1A Falkland Road	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mia's Fish Bar	45 Ovington Drive	165 yd
YO! To Go	Town Lane	631 yd
Chinese Kitchen	94 Haig Avenue	942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS Hospital Shop	Southport And Formby District Hospital, Town Lane Kew	326 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Town Lane Kew	606 yd
Aldi Store	Meols Cop Retail Park, Foul Lane	951 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Meols Cop Centre, Foul Lane	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kew Woods Primary School OVINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	241 yd
North West Spinal Unit TOWN LANE	swimming pool	349 yd
Sphynx Tennis Club ASHDOWN CLOSE	tennis courts	590 yd
King George V College SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	660 yd
Meols Park Recreation Ground MEOLS COP ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Portland Street Playing Fields LONSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Merseyrail Community Stadium Haig Avenue	grass pitches	860 yd
Meols Cop High School Meols Cop Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR8 6HS