Wesley Place, Liverpool, L15 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L15 8JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.3%	49.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.7%	50.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	51.9%	47.2%	-4.7%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	32.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	52%	44.7%	-7.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	31.6%	31.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.1%	16.8%	5.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	17.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	43.5%	5.1%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	88%	88.4%	0.4%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	92.1%	4.5%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	92.1%	5.9%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Wesley Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Place was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the Edge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Place has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill and the 722nd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.3%.

🔎 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 8JB, 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 Wesley Place are based on 7 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 Wesley Place, Liverpool, L15 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 8JB

Average Price
£298,913

Semi-Detached
£390,091

Terraced
£237,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£393,459

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Place

Average Price
£301,439

Semi-Detached
£414,018

Terraced
£255,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wesley Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-16	£235,271
4 Wesley Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-08-25	£223,699
The Old Boxing Club Wesley Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£289,995	2019-12-23	£416,451
5 Wesley Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2003-06-27	£414,018
1 Wesley Place, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2000-10-06	£281,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 8JB

Employment

L15 8JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8JB 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	59
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,699 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	5,370 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	334 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	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wavertree Church of England School Rose Villas , Wavertree L15 8HJ	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Garmoyle Close , L15 0DW	2out of 4	1,033 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	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	1,815 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	3,133 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,517 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,614 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	2,321 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	207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	805 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	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	2,185 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
Papas	187 - 193 Picton Road	116 yd
DRYKELA Brazilian Food	159 Picton Road	161 yd
Fozai's Kashmiri Kitchen	155 - 157 Picton Road	165 yd
Eureka	7 High Street	167 yd
Med Kebab House	6A High Street	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	98 yd
The Wellington	236 Picton Road	253 yd
The Picton	The Picton, 234 Picton Road	271 yd
The Rose Vaults	53 High Street	275 yd
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Pizza	258 Picton Road	179 yd
Cinnamon Grill	252 Picton Road	180 yd
Black star pizza	23 - 25 High Street	208 yd
The Whistle Stop	222 Picton Road	305 yd
Z Tams Fish & Chips	108 Rathbone Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	76 High Street	403 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road	918 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	35 Lawrence Road	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	274 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	379 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	418 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		418 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		675 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	702 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	943 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	1,017 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L15 8JB