Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L15 4HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	44.5%	53.6%	9.1%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12%	8.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	49.7%	42.8%	-6.9%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	26.7%	37.8%	11.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.7%	17.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.5%	4.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	39.5%	12.9%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.1%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.4%	83.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	86%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	0.9%	8%	7.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	86.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Rathbone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rathbone Road was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rathbone Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 622nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.8%.

🔎 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 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rathbone Road are based on 240 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 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 4HG

Average Price
£179,258

Semi-Detached
£219,592

Terraced
£177,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rathbone Road

Average Price
£183,354

Semi-Detached
£161,456

Terraced
£190,486

Detached
£489,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,372

Other
£85,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rathbone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Rathbone Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£172,875	2025-03-05	£172,875
9 Rathbone Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-03-21	£237,823
91 Rathbone Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-13	£196,765
91 Rathbone Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-05-17	£86,054
9 Rathbone Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-08-10	£278,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 4HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	5,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	94 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School South Drive , Wavertree L15 8JL	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wavertree Church of England School Rose Villas , Wavertree L15 8HJ	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	1,925 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,912 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,306 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,385 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	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent 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
Maitri	127 - 131 Picton Road	183 yd
Mizizi	107 Picton Road	186 yd
Classic Shake & Waffle	Office A, 210 Picton Road	217 yd
Fozai's Kashmiri Kitchen	155 - 157 Picton Road	236 yd
DRYKELA Brazilian Food	159 Picton Road	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picton	The Picton, 234 Picton Road	213 yd
The Wellington	236 Picton Road	214 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	322 yd
The Rose Vaults	53 High Street	512 yd
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Z Tams Fish & Chips	108 Rathbone Road	186 yd
The Whistle Stop	222 Picton Road	210 yd
Chicago King	210 Picton Road	217 yd
Cafe Express	180 Picton Road	256 yd
Prime Pizza	178 Picton Road	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	76 High Street	643 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	821 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	896 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		373 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	401 yd
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	457 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	547 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	766 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		910 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	940 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.4%

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	4.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.6 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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