Wavertree Road, Liverpool, L7 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L7 3ES 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	53.8%	44.9%	-8.9%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	46.2%	55.1%	8.9%	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 L7 3ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.3% 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	92.1%	93.3%	1.2%	37.9%	55.4%
Married: Opposite sex	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-41.0%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	52%	-3.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.4%	34.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.8%	53.7%	18.9%	16.9%	36.8%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	20.6%	-2.1%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	21.3%	3.2%	-18.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	32.7%	15%	-17.7%	0.7%	14.3%
Indian	5%	5.4%	0.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	43.9%	52.7%	8.8%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	59.9%	10.0%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	41.2%	23.2%	-18.0%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	59.9%	10.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	41.2%	8.4%	-32.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	23.5%	21.4%	1.9%	21.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	10.5%	0.3%	10.2%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	18%	6.0%	12.0%

Safety

Is Wavertree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wavertree Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Brownlow Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wavertree Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill and the 466th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L7 3ES, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Wavertree Road are based on 91 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 Wavertree Road, Liverpool, L7 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 3ES

Average Price
£594,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£594,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavertree Road

Average Price
£216,184

Semi-Detached
£235,955

Terraced
£222,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,047

Other
£265,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavertree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Derby Buildings Wavertree Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-06-28	£615,724
7 Derby Buildings Wavertree Road, Liverpool, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-03-05	£255,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L7 3ES

Employment

L7 3ES 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L7 3ES 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

Student (economically inactive)	200
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	59
Full-Time Employee	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Retired	5
Other	4
Self-Employed	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Place Nursery School 139 Earle Road , L7 6HD	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Square Nursery School Elmshouse Road , L13 2BR	- not rated	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Prescot Road Nursery School 86 East Prescot Road , L14 1PW	4out of 4	4,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Junior Mixed and Infant School Albany Road , L7 8RL	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	3out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Infants' School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Junior School Overbury Street , L7 3HJ	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Hall Lane , L7 8TQ	3out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Community School Mount Vernon Road , L7 3EA	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nugent RC Boys' Comprehensive School Edmund Wing , Overbury Street L7 3HL	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 80 Earle Road , L7 6HQ	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN	- not rated	1,395 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	906 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	1,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	1,393 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	1,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG	4out of 4	3,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marydale Lodge Sch Care of: Nugent Care , 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE	- not rated	356 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian Fellowship School Overbury Street , Edge Hill L7 3HL	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX	- not rated	726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital School Myrtle Street , L7 7DG	- not rated	1,060 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes School Selborne Street , L8 1YQ	- not rated	1,118 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
Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village	3 Paddington Village	320 yd
Mr Boy Cookery School CIC	7 Overbury Street	384 yd
All Nations Cafe	4 Tunnel Road	638 yd
Kitchen Crew	8 Durning Road	656 yd
Dave’s Botanical Coffee Shop	2 Jubilee Drive	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bears Paw	The Bears Paw Irvine Street	61 yd
Liver Vaults	59 Gilead Street	694 yd
Vinebrook	159 - 161 Kensington	812 yd
The Cambridge	51 - 57 Mulberry Street	878 yd
The Kensington	189 Kensington	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, Crown Place, 200 Brownlow Hill	512 yd
Oven Door Bakery	Oven Door Bakery, Alsop Arcade Brownlow Hill	595 yd
Salt and Vinegar	56 Durning Road	611 yd
Curry kiing Ltd	54 Durning Road	613 yd
Amma Samayal	62 Kensington	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	20 - 22 Wavertree Retail Park	787 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 Wavertree Retail Park	949 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Supermarket, 170 Brownlow Hill	960 yd
Ejoy Asian Foods	8 - 10 Myrtle Street	961 yd
Danny's News	4 Myrtle Street	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Bank JUBILEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	596 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	772 yd
Central Youth Club WALKER STREET	artificial grass pitch	877 yd
Wavertree Botanical Park Playing Fields BOTANIC ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
Clv Liverpool Gym LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,035 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%

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

Overview of L7 3ES