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L15 6XW area guide

Who lives in L15 6XW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Childwall West & Wavertree Green
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,729 (2024)

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At a glance

What L15 6XW is like

L15 6XW is a postcode in the Childwall West & Wavertree Green area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,729 people. 89.7% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L15 6 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L15 6XW compares

Headline figures for L15 6XW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 25 sales in L15 6, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,467

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L15 6XW differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L15 6 is up 6.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L15 6XW FAQs

Is L15 6XW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L15 6XW?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in L15 6 sold for a median of £325,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L15 6XW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L15 6XW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L15 6XW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 89.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (80.3%).

Which council covers L15 6XW?

The local authority for L15 6XW is Liverpool.

L15 6XW comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L15 6XW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mossley Hill Rail Station, 1 mile 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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