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L15 8HJ

Wavertree Village

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Wavertree Penny Lane / Wavertree Village / L15 8HJ

Overview

Postcode L15 8HJ is located in a major urban area, within the Wavertree Village ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Wavertree Penny Lane area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wavertree Penny Lane is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Wavertree Technology Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Wavertree Playground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wavertree Penny Lane has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,206 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wavertree Penny Lane has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wavertree Penny Lane is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L15 8HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wavertree Penny Lane near L15 8HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wavertree Technology Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Wavertree Technology Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWavertree PlaygroundLarge
0.4 miSandown ParkMedium
0.1 miRose GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
2,042.8 per km²

Demographics

British
263
78.51%
Other White
15
4.48%
Other Black
8
2.39%
Chinese
7
2.09%
Other Asian
6
1.79%
Total population: 335

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
89
55.97%
Owns with a mortgage
36
22.64%
Owns outright
27
16.98%
Other social rented
4
2.52%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.26%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Wavertree Village

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Wavertree Village area, with individual transactions ranging from £24,000 up to £625,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£263,000
Flats11£85,000
Semi-Detached6£285,000
Terraced52£150,000

10 years price trend in Wavertree Village

Schools

In the L15 8HJ postcode area, located within Wavertree Penny Lane, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWavertree Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableRoyal School for the Blind (Liverpool)Non-maintained special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miTesco ExpressHigh Street, Liverpool, L15 8HQ
0.2 miPicton News129 High Street, Liverpool, L15 8JS
0.4 miPTU Food & WinePicton Road, Liverpool, L15 4LL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.