Woodlands Close, Southport, PR9 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR9 9PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.6%	50.9%	-6.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	42.4%	49.1%	6.7%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	33.8%	4.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	5.5%

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	38.9%	31.1%	-7.8%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	38.9%	40.1%	1.2%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.8%	20.7%	5.9%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.6%	25.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	31.6%	0.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	97.3%	0.8%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	91.7%	90.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	90.1%	0.6%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	67.6%	46.2%	21.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Woodlands Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands Close was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Cambridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlands Close has the 40th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge and the 354th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR9 9PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Woodlands Close are based on 8 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 Woodlands Close, Southport, PR9 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR9 9PN

Average Price
£556,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Close

Average Price
£608,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£608,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Woodlands Close, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-25	£538,115
2 Woodlands Close, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-08-30	£595,784
1 Woodlands Close, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2017-04-10	£591,602
3 Woodlands Close, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-01-16	£516,287
4 Woodlands Close, Southport, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2005-10-11	£561,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR9 9PN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR9 9PN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Norwood Crescent , PR9 7DU	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Hampton Road , PR8 6SS	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Radnor Drive , Churchtown PR9 9RR	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	2,148 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	3,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank High School Hastings Road , PR8 2LT	4out of 4	4,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,003 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	1,005 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	2,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	2,440 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
Leyland Road Methodist Church	Leyland Road Methodist Church, Leyland Road	219 yd
GP Hall Ltd	Hesketh Park Cafe, Park Crescent	223 yd
Rose Tree Tea Room	75 Queens Road	393 yd
Kids Planet	Yarrow House Nursery, 80a Manchester Road	462 yd
Cherish (Reach and Connect)	65-67 Albert Road	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount Pleasant	107 Manchester Road	335 yd
Imperial Hotel	38 Albert Road	571 yd
The Cock and Rabbit	69 Manchester Road	655 yd
Southport Bridge Club Limited	12 Albert Road	746 yd
The Park Golf Club (Bar)	Southport Municipal Golf Cours, Park Road West	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanoi House	141 Manchester Road	318 yd
Tom's Fish & Chip Shop	117 Manchester Road	335 yd
Naughty But Nicer	118 Manchester Road	413 yd
New Golden Star	74a Manchester Road	630 yd
Sahara Takeaway	74 Manchester Road	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	5 Albert Road		890 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Lord Street		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rookery Sports Ground ROE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	515 yd
Stutelea Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Southport Argyle Lawn Tennis Club ARGYLE ROAD	tennis courts	847 yd
Southport Golf Links SOUTHPORT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE SOUTHPORT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PARK ROAD WEST	golf	890 yd
Ymca (Southport) (Closed) Hoghton Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	941 yd
Southport College Sports Centre MORNINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	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%

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