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Wavertree South

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About

Wavertree South occupies a residential patch of Liverpool where rows of terraced houses meet pockets of green. Local shopping runs along Picton Road and nearby streets, with independent shops, cafés and pubs serving everyday needs. Schools, community centres and churches are woven into the street pattern, and a noticeable student population shares housing with long-term residents. Street trees and small front gardens frame routes between homes and local facilities.

Parks and community spaces shape daily life here. Wavertree Botanic Gardens sits inside the ward and retains its traditional glasshouses and formal beds, while Wavertree Playground, known locally as "The Mystery", provides tennis courts, bowling greens and a fenced play area used for events and youth sport. The mix of housing types, short walking distances to shops and the community-run spaces gives the area a practical, lived-in character that residents rely on for everyday social life.

Area overview

On average Wavertree South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wavertree South is £41,733 per year. There are 3 schools in Wavertree South: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wavertree South is home to around 10,802 people, with a population density of about 11,007.8 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wavertree South Population
10,802
Population density
11,007.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.25(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.78(-29%)
Public order
11.76(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.42(-6%)
Drugs
6.57(+68%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,480
69.25%
Other White
522
4.83%
Irish
387
3.58%
Bangladeshi
339
3.14%
Pakistani
282
2.61%
Total population: 10,802

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
4,694
48.15%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,668
27.37%
No qualifications
1,087
11.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
577
5.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
442
4.53%
Total 16+ residents: 9,748

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,828
50.01%
Owns outright
575
15.73%
Owns with a mortgage
560
15.32%
Other social rented
538
14.72%
Other forms of private rent
67
1.83%
Total households: 3,655

Property prices in Wavertree South

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Wavertree South area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wavertree South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wavertree South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£210,000
Flats4£143,750
Semi-Detached4£250,000
Terraced70£178,875

10 years median price trend in Wavertree South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wavertree South.

All postcodes in Wavertree South

L153JZ

Ferndale Road

L153LD

Borrowdale Road

L155AA

Smithdown

L132WA

Smithdown

L150AD

Wellington Road

L153JH

Garmoyle Road

L153HG

Kenmare Road

L150HQ

Banner Street

L154JP

Bisley Street

L152HF

Smithdown Road

L150HW

Bartlett Street

L159WT

Smithdown

L150JB

Garmoyle Close

L181HP

Hollybank Road

L155AD

Garmoyle Road

L150EG

Lawrence Road

L153HA

Lawrence Road

L150WX

Smithdown

L165HH

Smithdown

L153WT

Smithdown

L154LE

Lawrence Road

L152LQ

Smithdown Road

L131UX

Smithdown

L150DW

Garmoyle Close

L172BJ

Bethel Grove

L154JL

Wimbledon Street

L150EF

Lawrence Road

L155AL

Foxdale Road

L153JE

Brookdale Road

L152HD

Smithdown Road

L153LB

Langdale Road

L172AP

Rossett Avenue

L153HN

Garmoyle Road

L153JL

Smithdown Road

L153LL

Lawrence Road

L131XB

Smithdown

L153HJ

Claremont Road

L181HR

Elmbank Road

L152HP

Granville Road

L155AU

Weardale Road

L153HZ

Seaman Road

L150EP

Lawrence Grove

L154JU

Goswell Street

L153JR

Smithdown Road

L152HU

Salisbury Road

L154LP

Picton Road

L153LE

Borrowdale Road

L150EL

Wellington Fields

L131UZ

Smithdown

L150JA

Abyssinia Close

L152HW

Egerton Road

L153JA

Smithdown Road

L150HT

Bagot Street

L153JB

Garmoyle Road

L152HB

Bagot Street

L152HR

Granville Road

L152HL

Alderson Road

L150FH

Smithdown

L153JJ

Smithdown Road

L154JQ

Fairbank Street

L150EN

Thornycroft Road

L154JS

Nelson Street

L150ED

Gordon Street

L150HE

Bligh Street

L153JD

Jamieson Road

L150HN

Bartlett Street

L150EJ

Wellington Avenue

L153AH

Lidderdale Road

L150EQ

Lawrence Road

L153HQ

Kenmare Road

L152HT

Langton Road

L150HG

Banner Street

L154JN

Wellington Road

L154LX

Pearson Street

L154LT

Glynn Street

L155AE

Smithdown Road

L153HH

Claremont Road

L150HH

Liscard Road

L153HT

Blantyre Road

L150ES

Fingland Road

L155AT

Patterdale Road

L152HH

Portman Road

L157YU

Smithdown

L152HQ

Woodcroft Road

L153HE

Avondale Road

L150HJ

Tabley Road

L152HG

Woodcroft Road

L153HU

Gainsborough Road

L150EW

Thornycroft Road

L155AR

Airdale Road

L150HF

Bligh Street

L153HL

Claremont Road

L150AB

Mystery Close

L154LU

Wells Street

L150EB

Smithdown Road

L154JX

Colville Street

L150EE

Lawrence Road

L153HF

Avondale Road

L153HX

Gainsborough Road

L153JG

Lidderdale Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.