Wavertree Gardens, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L15 8HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate area around L15 8HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	58.8%	55.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	23.8%	3.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	13.1%	9%	-4.1%	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	48.4%	46.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	28.1%	33.5%	5.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.1%	16.8%	0.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.8%	20.6%	1.8%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	14.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	41.6%	-1.5%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91%	83.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	88.4%	88.9%	0.5%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	88.6%	1.7%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Wavertree Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wavertree Gardens was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 228.2% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wavertree Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L15 8HB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Gardens are based on 165 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 Gardens, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 8HB

Average Price
£131,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,008

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavertree Gardens

Average Price
£158,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,512

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavertree GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Abbeygate Apartments Wavertree Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-04-07	£107,000
12A Abbeygate Apartments Wavertree Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-17	£129,387
6 Abbeygate Apartments Wavertree Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-10-15	£122,611
33 Abbeygate Apartments Wavertree Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-08-16	£123,766
70 Abbeygate Apartments Wavertree Gardens, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-10	£123,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 8HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wavertree Church of England School Rose Villas , Wavertree L15 8HJ	3out of 4	142 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School South Drive , Wavertree L15 8JL	3out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosspits Lane Primary School Mosspits Lane , L15 6UN	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	No	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	741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	1,834 yd	Foundation 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	3,396 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,755 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,893 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	2,067 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	212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	446 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	2,230 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlerton House Preparartory School 145 Menlove Avenue , Liverpool L18 3EE	- not rated	2,444 yd	Other independent 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
NFT Guild Cafe	57 High Street	69 yd
Bravo desserts LTD	83A High Street	81 yd
Wavertree Town Hall	89 High Street	105 yd
cock and bottle	93 High Street	133 yd
The Clock Cafe	108 High Street	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	66 yd
The Rose Vaults	53 High Street	84 yd
Barley Mow	104 High Street	176 yd
The Clock	110 High Street	192 yd
The Coffee House	14 Church Road North	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bravo Pizza	81 High Street	67 yd
Black star pizza	23 - 25 High Street	163 yd
Ho Ho	106 High Street	181 yd
Harry's Continental	133 High Street	281 yd
Flaming Pizza	258 Picton Road	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	76 High Street	67 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	1,009 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Penny Lane Neighbourhood Centre Church Road	1,009 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		317 yd
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	402 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	486 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		583 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	602 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	630 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	854 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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