Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L15 4LH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.3%	52.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	67.2%	69.9%	2.7%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	14.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-29.7%
Separated	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	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	54%	48.2%	-5.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	24.8%	34%	9.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	27.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.5%	17.7%	-13.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	27%	11.8%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	9.5%	9.5%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	0.8%	3.5%
White	66.1%	54.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	-26.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	0.6%	8.6%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	79.6%	65.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	24.3%	14.9%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	79.1%	65%	-14.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.3%	17.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Picton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Picton Road was 108.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Picton Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 604th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

🔎 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 4LH, 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 - 10/10 (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 Picton Road are based on 257 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 Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 4LH

Average Price
£157,140

Semi-Detached
£254,791

Terraced
£183,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,310

Other
£236,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Picton Road

Average Price
£193,706

Semi-Detached
£220,088

Terraced
£174,410

Detached
£239,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,607

Other
£338,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Picton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Cambridge Picton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-04-02	£254,737
86 Picton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-22	£125,315
86 Picton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-22	£148,100
86 Picton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,367	2023-04-06	£114,691
108D Picton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-09	£187,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 4LH

Employment

L15 4LH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in L15 4LH 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	53
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	27
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
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	613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,966 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	5,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Earle Road , L7 6HE	3out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Holly Road , L7 0LH	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	719 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	1,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Gardners Drive , Kensington L6 7UR	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,237 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,639 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	2,709 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	2,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LP	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	1,363 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
14forty Nutricia Staff Canteen	100 Wavertree Boulevard	421 yd
ISS Uk Ltd (Barclaycard Staff Canteen)	Barclaycard Dale House Wavertree Boulevard	553 yd
Classic Shake & Waffle	Office A, 210 Picton Road	599 yd
Olive Catering	7, Napier Court Stephenson Way	609 yd
Mizizi	107 Picton Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ashdale	17 Lawrence Road	519 yd
The Picton	The Picton, 234 Picton Road	688 yd
The Wellington	236 Picton Road	708 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	956 yd
Willow Bank	329 Smithdown Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
First Choice	52 Picton Road	88 yd
Anna Jungs Fish & Chips	64 Grosvenor Road	422 yd
Prime Pizza	178 Picton Road	481 yd
Cafe Express	180 Picton Road	499 yd
Jennys	19 Lawrence Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	537 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	653 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	725 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 281 Smithdown Road	879 yd
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		676 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Edge Lane) LIVERPOOL DIGITAL LIVERPOOL DIGITAL EDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	781 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	783 yd
Archbishop Blanch C Of E High School EARLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,026 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	86.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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