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L15 5AE area guide

Who lives in L15 5AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wavertree South
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,781 (2024)

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At a glance

What L15 5AE is like

L15 5AE is a postcode in the Wavertree South neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,781 people. 36.8% of households own their home, 55.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 22.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L15 5 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L15 5AE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 21 sales in L15 5, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,733

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
64.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
61.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L15 5AE FAQs

Is L15 5AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L15 5AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in L15 5 sold for a median of £245,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L15 5AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L15 5AE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L15 5AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 51.8% of residents. 36.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (67.5%).

Which council covers L15 5AE?

L15 5AE is in Liverpool.

L15 5AE is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L15 5AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mossley Hill Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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