Wavertree Vale, Liverpool, L15 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L15 1ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.1%	52.7%	0.6%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 L15 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.1%	54.5%	8.4%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	20.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13%	13.2%	0.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	13.4%	7.2%	-6.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	36.6%	46.8%	10.2%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.6%	27.2%	-8.4%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13.5%	14%	0.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.2%	4.1%

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.

In the area around L15 1ER this area, 35.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.9%	35.9%	-9.0%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.9%	3.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	18.4%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.3%	14.5%	11.2%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	3%	3.9%	0.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	74.9%	65.5%	-9.4%	81.4%	-15.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	86.5%	70.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	2%	7.7%	5.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	1.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	69.6%	-16.9%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5%	6.9%	1.9%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Wavertree Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wavertree Vale was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wavertree Vale has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 760th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L15 1ER, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Wavertree Vale are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wavertree Vale, Liverpool, L15 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 1ER

Average Price
£91,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavertree Vale

Average Price
£97,630

Semi-Detached
£156,771

Terraced
£68,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavertree ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Wavertree Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-02-15	£95,114
16 Wavertree Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£24,000	2007-07-09	£38,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 1ER

Employment

L15 1ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L15 1ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	1,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Junior School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Infants' School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bridget's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Bagot Street , L15 2HB	- not rated	331 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earle County Infant School Webster Road , L7 6PB	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	670 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Stephenson Way , L13 1HD	- not rated	788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	2,397 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	2,757 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	2,951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , L15 4LP	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Lower Ground Floor, the Port of Liverpool Building , L3 1BY	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	1,124 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Classic Shake & Waffle	Office A, 210 Picton Road	525 yd
Mizizi	107 Picton Road	562 yd
Delicje	Former 1a Bagot Street	580 yd
Love Bar	279 Smithdown Road	594 yd
Landmark Indian Restaurant	279 Smithdown Road	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	305 yd
The Picton	The Picton, 234 Picton Road	605 yd
The Wellington	236 Picton Road	625 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	743 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anna Jungs Fish & Chips	64 Grosvenor Road	107 yd
sayers	47 Lawrence Road	245 yd
The Godfather	49 Lawrence Road	246 yd
Mr Chicken	61 Lawrence Road	250 yd
Touch of Spice	55 Lawrence Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	246 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	339 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	571 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, 126 Smithdown Road	683 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		518 yd
Liverpool Aquatics Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	622 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	774 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L15 1ER