Area Information for Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY

Grove Street in Southport is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Kew ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Southport. This page combines information for the address Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PR8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PR8 5AY.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sefton
Ward Kew
Constituency Southport * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 71 property sales in Grove Street, PR8 5AY since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Kew), and the Merseyside Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 57 crimes were reported within half a mile of PR8 5AY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY:

Upper Aughton Road, Southport, PR8 5ND
Banastre Road, Southport, PR8 5BG
Fernley Road, Southport, PR8 5AU
Mosley Street, Southport, PR8 5AZ
Albert Terrace, Southport, PR8 5NQ
Banastre Road, Southport, PR8 5BQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PR8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 71 property sales in Grove Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Grove Street, Southport consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 99
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Grove Street, Southport contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 42
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 51
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 146

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 43
Three People 34
Four People 21
Five People 9
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 145

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Grove Street, Southport consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 37
Family Household 100
Other Household 7
Total 144

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 62
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 144

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Southport constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 160
Female 194
Total 354

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 31
5-9 27
10-14 23
15-19 20
20-24 15
25-29 23
30-34 20
35-39 35
40-44 24
45-49 26
50-54 24
55-59 22
60-64 18
65-69 14
70-74 13
75-79 6
80-84 8
85+ 3
Total 352

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PR8 5AY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 102
Married 110
Separated 3
Divorced 39
Widowed 12
Total 266

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 175
Good 109
Fair 47
Bad 17
Very Bad 4
Total 352

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 77
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 50
Other 5
Total 264

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 316
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 1
Other Asian 10
Arab 3
Other 8
Total 353

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 291
European Union 42
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 18
Total 352

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 291
10+ Years 35
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 352

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PR8 5AY.

Passport(s) Held
None 43
United Kingdom 258
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 6

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 141
Christian 176
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 20
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 352

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Kew ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 21% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 88
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 55
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 6
Total 267

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 38
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 169

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 42
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 40
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 38
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 18
Full-time Student 18
Total 267

Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY is within the Kew policing neighbourhood, under the Merseyside Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 57 crimes were reported within half a mile of PR8 5AY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 57 crimes committed near Grove Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Kew
Force Website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to PR8 5AY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PR8 5AY.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest railway station is Birkdale, approximately 640 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Birkdale 640 yards
Southport 0.7 miles
Hillside 1.2 miles
Meols Cop 1.5 miles
Ainsdale 2.8 miles
Bescar Lane 3.9 miles
Freshfield 5.5 miles
New Lane 6 miles
Formby 6.3 miles
Ormskirk 6.9 miles
Burscough Bridge 7.1 miles
Aughton Park 7.3 miles
Ansdell & Fairhaven 7.3 miles
Lytham 7.3 miles
Burscough Junction 7.4 miles
Town Green 7.7 miles
Hightown 8 miles
St Annes-on-the-Sea 8.1 miles
Rufford 8.2 miles
Hoscar 8.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest is Linaker Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 0.7 miles November 2023
    
Greenbank High School 1.3 miles October 2022
    
Meols Cop High School 1.4 miles February 2023
    
Birkdale High School 1.8 miles October 2017
    
Stanley High School 2.6 miles February 2020
    
Formby High School 5.8 miles November 2022
    
Turning Point Academy 6.8 miles  
St Bede's Catholic High School 6.8 miles November 2024
Range High School 7 miles March 2022
    
Burscough Priory Academy 7.1 miles November 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest is Grange Surgery, approximately 410 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest is D J Garmory & Associates, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest is iSIGHT (Southport), approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Grove Street, Southport, PR8 5AY. The nearest is Andrew Willetts Opticians, approximately 550 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PR8 5AY

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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