Union Street, Southport, PR9 0QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR9 0QE is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	43.7%	-5.7%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	50.6%	56.3%	5.7%	49.0%	7.3%

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 PR9 0QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	48.1%	47.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	33.3%	3.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.6%	26.9%	-15.7%	48.4%	-21.5%
Good health	38.2%	52.9%	14.7%	33.6%	19.3%
Fair health	12%	12.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	18.3%	-10.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	26.8%	19.3%	9.6%	17.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	21%	22.2%	1.2%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	11.2%	2.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	6.1%	6.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.8%	83.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	77.3%	56.6%	-20.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	15.5%	32.4%	16.9%	6.1%	26.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	56.6%	-20.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	9.8%	7.0%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	23.9%	17.5%	2.2%	21.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	19.3%	1.5%	17.8%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 314.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 325.9% higher than the Cambridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge and the 37th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR9 0QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Union Street are based on 19 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 Union Street, Southport, PR9 0QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR9 0QE

Average Price
£1,572,995

Semi-Detached
£296,600

Terraced
£186,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,165

Other
£3,935,796

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£976,374

Semi-Detached
£297,180

Terraced
£175,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,432

Other
£1,821,643

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£158,500	2022-03-31	£172,879
2 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,114,400	2019-01-01	£5,210,245
6 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,114,400	2019-01-01	£5,210,245
4 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£4,114,400	2019-01-01	£5,210,245
20 Union Street, Southport, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-09-04	£73,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR9 0QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	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	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linaker Primary School Sefton Street , PR8 5DB	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Community 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	2,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	2,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stamford Road , PR8 4EX	2out of 4	2,943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road , Birkdale PR8 3DT	3out of 4	4,996 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	365 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	522 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	3,355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	3,406 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
Marco	12 Union Street	7 yd
Tapper's Cafe and Bar	9 Union Street	52 yd
Punch Tarmey's	176 Lord Street	75 yd
The Grand	182 Lord Street	120 yd
Bistrot Pierre	385 Lord Street	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guest House	14-16 Union Street	7 yd
The Olde Post Office	597-599 Lord Street	147 yd
Casablanca Bar & Lounge	517 Lord Street	187 yd
Beer Inn	657 Lord Street	189 yd
Mavericks	671 Lord Street	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pomodoro	Trafalgar House, 4-6 Union Street	6 yd
Scoozi	12 Union Street	32 yd
Hamlett's	1B Union Street	52 yd
Foodelicious	4b Bold Street	237 yd
The Shake Factory	5b Hoghton Street	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Lord Street	127 yd
Plaza Supermarket	571 Lord Street	176 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, Lord Street	282 yd
Tesco	5 Albert Road	340 yd
Tesco Express	50-52 Chapel Street	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Southport) (Closed) Hoghton Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	109 yd
Southport College Sports Centre MORNINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Victoria Leisure PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	506 yd
Stutelea Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Everlast Fitness Club (Southport) 34-36 34-36 TULKETH STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Southport) LORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
The Vincent Hotel LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Body Pulse Fitness - Warehouse Gym UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 UNIT 3 REAR OF 30 VIRGINIA STREET	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Royal Clifton Health Club 1-9 1-9 PROMENADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Southport Golf Links SOUTHPORT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SOUTHPORT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PARK ROAD WEST	golf	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	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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR9 0QE