Valencia Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L15 8LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	37.4%	3.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	56.3%	53.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.7%	25.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	11.6%	16.1%	4.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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%	19.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	36.7%	11.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89%	88%	-1.0%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93.9%	93%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	92.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	76.7%	15.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Valencia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valencia Road was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valencia Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Broadgreen and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 8LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Valencia Road are based on 16 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 Valencia Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 8LL

Average Price
£310,595

Semi-Detached
£305,691

Terraced
£346,996

Detached
£328,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valencia Road

Average Price
£308,438

Semi-Detached
£302,019

Terraced
£366,309

Detached
£340,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valencia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Valencia Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-02	£359,227
3 Valencia Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-06-08	£328,913
2 Valencia Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2011-03-18	£369,597
21 Valencia Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2010-02-05	£362,295
1 Valencia Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-09-19	£291,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 8LL

Employment

L15 8LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	94
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	24
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	1,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,212 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	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wavertree Church of England School Rose Villas , Wavertree L15 8HJ	3out of 4	455 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Infant School Northway , L15 7JQ	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Northway Primary Academy Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	2out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree Stephenson Way , L13 1HD	- not rated	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	- not rated	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio @ Deyes Vortex House , Enterprise Way L13 1FB	- not rated	1,143 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Childwall School - A Specialist Sports College Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	- not rated	1,147 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	3,758 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,145 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	4,856 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	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,341 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandown College Sandown Road , L15 4JD	- not rated	480 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education North West 193 Picton Road , Wavertree L15 4LG	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Assess Education 260 Picton Road , L15 4LP	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	666 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchlea School Mill Lane , Old Swan L13 5TF	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mersey Care Nhs Trust	Olive Mount Hospital Old Mill Lane	221 yd
cock and bottle	93 High Street	341 yd
Wavertree Town Hall	89 High Street	355 yd
The Clock Cafe	108 High Street	372 yd
Bravo desserts LTD	83A High Street	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock	110 High Street	374 yd
Barley Mow	104 High Street	374 yd
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	381 yd
The Rose Vaults	53 High Street	439 yd
The Coffee House	14 Church Road North	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Continental	133 High Street	314 yd
Ho Ho	106 High Street	373 yd
Bravo Pizza	81 High Street	380 yd
Black star pizza	23 - 25 High Street	498 yd
Shang Hai House	9, The Parade Northway	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	76 High Street		402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	298 yd
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	319 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		561 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	856 yd
The Blue Coat School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		927 yd
Liverpool Tennis Centre WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WAVERTREE SPORTS PARK WELLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,071 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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