Socio-economic statistics for Wavertree, Liverpool

Socio-economic statistics for Wavertree, Liverpool

Is Wavertree in Liverpool a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Wavertree older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Wavertree and Liverpool? What is the claimant count in Wavertree and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Wavertree & Liverpool Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Wavertree in the Liverpool local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Picton68.6%31.4%
Liverpool85.09%14.91%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Wavertree compared to other wards in Liverpool

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Kensington and Fairfield65.5%34.5%
2Princes Park67.74%32.26%
3Picton68.6%31.4%
4Central69.57%30.43%
5Riverside77.27%22.73%
6Everton79.51%20.5%
7Tuebrook and Stoneycroft81.04%18.96%
8Anfield81.4%18.6%
9Kirkdale81.68%18.32%
10Norris Green85.47%14.53%
11County86.32%13.68%
12Greenbank86.65%13.35%
13St Michael's88.14%11.86%
14Old Swan88.75%11.25%
15Speke-Garston89.25%10.75%
16Wavertree89.27%10.73%
17Yew Tree89.53%10.47%
18Croxteth89.92%10.08%
19Church91.49%8.51%
20Knotty Ash91.6%8.4%
21Cressington91.98%8.02%
22Clubmoor92.03%7.97%
23Mossley Hill92.42%7.58%
24Woolton92.7%7.31%
25Allerton and Hunts Cross93.08%6.92%
26Fazakerley93.39%6.61%
27Warbreck94.08%5.92%
28Childwall94.23%5.77%
29West Derby94.3%5.7%
30Belle Vale94.56%5.44%
';Wavertree is ranked 3 out of 30 wards in Liverpool for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Wavertree Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Picton.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What are the occupations of the residents of Wavertree?

The largest employment sector in Wavertree is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations18.71%
Professional Occupations16.72%
Caring, leisure & Other Services11.26%
Associate Professional & Technical10.88%
Administrative & Secretarial8.05%
Skilled Trades8%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives7.98%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials6.31%

Wavertree Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Wavertree residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Wavertree to the national average for England.
LevelPictonEngland
No Qualifications22.97%18.08%
Level 17.36%9.69%
Level 28.42%13.32%
Apprenticeship2.98%5.32%
Level 328.87%16.92%
Level 426.88%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Wavertree and Liverpool

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Wavertree either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 26.02 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 73.98 of Wavertree residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Picton26.02%73.98%
Liverpool46.77%53.23%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Wavertree has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Wavertree compared to other wards in Liverpool

#WardOwnedRented
1Childwall83.73%16.27%
2Church (Liverpool)81.24%18.76%
3Allerton and Hunts Cross76.96%23.04%
4Mossley Hill74.99%25.01%
5West Derby74.91%25.09%
6Woolton74.05%25.95%
7Cressington69.63%30.37%
8Fazakerley61.03%38.97%
9Wavertree60.3%39.7%
10Warbreck (Liverpool)59.24%40.76%
11Croxteth58.63%41.37%
12Knotty Ash58.13%41.87%
13Yew Tree53.18%46.82%
14Old Swan50.61%49.39%
15Belle Vale (Liverpool)48.29%51.71%
16Clubmoor47.01%52.99%
17St Michael's (Liverpool)46.31%53.69%
18Tuebrook and Stoneycroft43.95%56.05%
19Anfield39.82%60.18%
20County39.29%60.71%
21Norris Green39.14%60.86%
22Speke-Garston38.78%61.22%
23Greenbank36.84%63.16%
24Kirkdale27.58%72.42%
25Picton26.02%73.98%
26Kensington and Fairfield25.74%74.26%
27Everton (Liverpool)25.11%74.89%
28Riverside (Liverpool)22.16%77.84%
29Central (Liverpool)17.4%82.6%
30Princes Park (Liverpool)14.55%85.45%
Wavertree is ranked 25 out of 30 wards in Liverpool for the percentage of home owners.

Wavertree Health Statistics

Picton has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Picton48.19%32.22%12.1%5.43%2.07%
Liverpool47.69%30.93%13.4%5.98%2%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Liverpool changed since 2011?

Liverpool residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.42% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.73%30.47%14.03%6.68%2.08%
202147.69%30.93%13.4%5.98%2%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Wavertree Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Liverpool.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Liverpool5.9%-0.5%
North West4.3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Wavertree on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Wavertree.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment34.36%
In Part-Time Work31.5%
Unemployed10.41%
68.5% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Wavertree

What is the population of Wavertree and Liverpool?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Liverpool including Wavertree. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Allerton and Hunts Cross14757
Anfield14722
Belle Vale14868
Central35830
Childwall13401
Church13669
Clubmoor14893
County14079
Cressington15247
Croxteth14311
Everton16839
Fazakerley16195
Greenbank15956
Kensington and Fairfield17948
Kirkdale17791
Knotty Ash12973
Mossley Hill12858
Norris Green18483
Old Swan15729
Picton19987
Princes Park20898
Riverside24096
Speke-Garston21432
St Michael's12773
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft17146
Warbreck16013
Wavertree14634
West Derby13604
Woolton13036
Yew Tree16306
Liverpool Total500474



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.