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L15 8NB area guide

Who lives in L15 8NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wavertree East
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
At a glance

What L15 8NB is like

L15 8NB is a postcode in the Wavertree East neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,547 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L15 8NB compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

Median over 45 sales in L15 8, +45.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

of 20 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£38,673

Average a year, before tax — higher than 8% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in L15 8 is up 45.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L15 8NB FAQs

01
Is L15 8NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in L15 8NB?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in L15 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +45.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is L15 8NB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L15 8NB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in L15 8NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.8%).
05
Which council covers L15 8NB?

L15 8NB is in Liverpool.

L15 8NB is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L15 8NB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, 0.2 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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