Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L15 8LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	37.5%	37.8%	0.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	44.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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	54.5%	47.1%	-7.4%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	29.3%	29.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.1%	16.2%	7.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.9%	26.2%	4.3%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	33.5%	3.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.8%	87.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.3%	94.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	71.4%	46.2%	25.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Olive Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Grove was 67.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Broadgreen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olive Grove has the 42nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broadgreen and the 661st lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 8LU, 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 Olive Grove are based on 77 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 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L15 8LU

Average Price
£275,751

Semi-Detached
£266,788

Terraced
£281,646

Detached
£288,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Grove

Average Price
£286,733

Semi-Detached
£281,586

Terraced
£307,919

Detached
£299,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,022

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Olive Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-07-11	£256,244
24 Olive Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£284,950	2023-01-12	£320,284
37 Olive Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-18	£292,881
42 Olive Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-29	£235,580
2 Olive Grove, Liverpool, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-12-02	£535,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L15 8LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	3,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,820 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	4,884 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	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northway Primary and Nursery School Northway , Wavertree L15 7JQ	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygreen Primary School Taunton Street , Wavertree L15 4ND	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wavertree Church of England School Rose Villas , Wavertree L15 8HJ	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Montague Road , L13 5TE	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	1out of 4	1,202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgreen International School, A Technology College Queens Drive , L13 5UQ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Church Road , Wavertree L15 9EE	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Queen's Drive , L15 6XZ	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David High School 116 Childwall Road , L15 6WU	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,553 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,971 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,993 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	2,826 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	775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts 3 Newton Court , Faraday Road L13 1EJ	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) Church Road North , Wavertree L15 6TQ	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 7 Phillimore Road , Kensington L6 6DL	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Team at Sandfield Park School Sandfield Walk , West Derby L12 1LH	- not rated	2,255 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murrys Diner	160 Mill Lane	309 yd
Namma Ooru Dosa	138 Mill Lane	333 yd
Rathbone Hospital	Rathbone Hospital Mill Lane	392 yd
Harry's Kitchen	179 Rathbone Road	436 yd
Mersey Care Nhs Trust	Olive Mount Hospital Old Mill Lane	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McGintys	142 - 148 Mill Lane	329 yd
The Edinburgh	4 Sandown Lane	683 yd
Prince Alfred	77 High Street	703 yd
The Rose Vaults	53 High Street	713 yd
Barley Mow	104 High Street	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Tandoori also T/A The Tandoori Mill	154 Mill Lane	313 yd
Sunny Fish Bar	150 Mill Lane	318 yd
Mill Lane Pizza	130 Mill Lane	346 yd
Shang Hai House	9, The Parade Northway	575 yd
The Parade Tandoori	5, The Parade Northway	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Ltd	B And M Edge Lane	735 yd
Tesco Express	76 High Street	745 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Montrose Way	953 yd
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 10 Broad Green Road	1,031 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, 2 St Oswalds Street	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandown Park Playing Fields LONG LANE	grass pitches	215 yd
Wavertree Cricket Club WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB SANDOWN LANE	grass pitches	382 yd
Manweb Sports Ground (Closed) Thingwall Road	grass pitches	715 yd
The Joseph Lappin Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	762 yd
Total Fitness (Liverpool - Edge Lane) (Closed) Edge Lane Retail Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
St. Oswalds Rc Junior School MONTAGUE ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
Progressive Synagogue Hall CHURCH ROAD NORTH		964 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	1,007 yd
Harthill Youth Centre Wellington Road		1,038 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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