South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L15 8JL is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.5%	55.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	57.4%	63.6%	6.2%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	24.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.3%	47.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34%	31.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.4%	12.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6%	6.1%	0.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	19.9%	2.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	5.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	21.2%	1.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	39.8%	9.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.4%	87.9%	0.5%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93%	91.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	91.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Drive was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Drive has the 24th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broadgreen and the 569th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in L15 8JL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 South Drive are based on 76 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 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 8JL

Average Price
£396,405

Semi-Detached
£358,078

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£492,220

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£649,360

Semi-Detached
£568,071

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£984,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,535

Other
£610,910

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 16 South Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-11-04	£581,355
18 South Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-09-05	£480,096
28 South Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2009-05-21	£513,097
28 South Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-05-16	£384,778
24 South Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	2003-03-21	£582,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 8JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L15 8JL 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	76
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,925 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	5,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School South Drive , Wavertree L15 8JL	3out of 4	240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wavertree Church of England School Rose Villas , Wavertree L15 8HJ	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Community Primary School Lawrence Road , L15 0EE	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community 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	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	1,727 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	3,347 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,722 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,833 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	2,234 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	201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	605 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	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Hope University Hope Park , L16 9JD	- not rated	2,330 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	2,385 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
NFT Guild Cafe	57 High Street	113 yd
Bravo desserts LTD	83A High Street	169 yd
Wavertree Town Hall	89 High Street	181 yd
Eureka	7 High Street	185 yd
cock and bottle	93 High Street	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Vaults	53 High Street	107 yd
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	139 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	176 yd
Barley Mow	104 High Street	279 yd
The Clock	110 High Street	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black star pizza	23 - 25 High Street	137 yd
Bravo Pizza	81 High Street	152 yd
Ho Ho	106 High Street	283 yd
Flaming Pizza	258 Picton Road	302 yd
Cinnamon Grill	252 Picton Road	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	76 High Street		192 yd
Onestop Lawrence Road Ltd	94 - 96 Lawrence Road		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	233 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	399 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		469 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	493 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		569 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	726 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	775 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	828 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	176.7 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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