Waverley Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 8UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L17 8UB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	41.7%	47.2%	5.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	58.3%	52.8%	-5.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 L17 8UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.6% 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	80.4%	79.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	41.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	13%	2.3%	44.2%	-31.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	61.8%	52%	-9.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	25%	30.1%	5.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	8.3%	12.4%	4.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

In the area around L17 8UB this area, 5.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	66.7%	74.4%	7.7%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.5%	89.8%	3.3%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	87.8%	83.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 399.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 735.1% higher than the Aigburth average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Waverley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 238.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in L17 8UB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Waverley Road are based on 85 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 Waverley Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 8UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L17 8UB

Average Price
£239,419

Semi-Detached
£448,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,149

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£303,112

Semi-Detached
£474,420

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,011

Other
£183,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 24 Waverley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-08	£133,031
4 24 Waverley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-11-29	£149,218
4 24 Waverley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-03	£115,773
2 24 Waverley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-07-30	£188,082
4 24 Waverley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,950	2018-06-29	£98,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L17 8UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	5,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Neilson Road , Aigburth L17 7BA	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Tramway Road , Aigburth L17 7JA	3out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School South Hill Road , L8 9RY	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold Primary School Dingle Lane , L8 9UB	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas Church of England Primary School High Park Street , Toxteth L8 3TP	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 1 Aigburth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AA	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool Dingle Vale , L8 9SJ	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England High School Croxteth Drive , Sefton Park L17 3AL	3out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Blanch School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	2,695 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	2,722 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,455 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	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Auckland College 65-67 Parkfield Road , L17 4LE	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belvedere Preparatory School 23 Belvidere Road , Princes Park L8 3TF	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	931 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Toxteth 115 Upper Warwick Street , Liverpool L8 8HD	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Community special 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
Lark lane barista cafe	109 - 111 Lark Lane	123 yd
Yum Cha	99 - 101 Lark Lane	124 yd
La Gomera Meathouse	83 Lark Lane	124 yd
Keiths Wine Bar	103 - 107 Lark Lane	125 yd
Experiment 625	77 Lark Lane	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert	66 - 68 Lark Lane	158 yd
The Little Taproom	278 Aigburth Road	992 yd
Aigburth Cricket Club	Aigburth Cricket Club Southwood Road	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Kitchen	75 Lark Lane	131 yd
Doogle's Donuts	Lark Lane Post Office, 65 Lark Lane	134 yd
Burger lane	60 Lark Lane	152 yd
Gelato Lark Lane	41 Lark Lane	165 yd
Grill Takeaway Land	35 Lark Lane	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 123 - 129 Lark Lane		133 yd
Tesco Metro	Tesco Metro Supermarket, 184 - 198 Aigburth Road		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB MERSEY BOWMEN TENNIS CLUB AIGBURTH DRIVE	tennis courts	490 yd
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College AIGBURTH DRIVE		512 yd
Princes Park PRINCES PARK PRINCES PARK BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
The Belvedere Academy BELVIDERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Belvedere Community Activity Centre (The Belve) 89-91 89-91 MILES STREET		896 yd
St Hildas Church Of England High School (Closed) Croxteth Drive		953 yd
Aigburth Cricket Club AIGBURTH CRICKET CLUB AIGBURTH CRICKET CLUB SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Kings' Leadership Academy Liverpool DINGLE VALE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 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	0.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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