Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:42 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:24 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,282 residentsin the Wavertree Penny Lane census areaMedian age 30.32,906 households62% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright6% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,747 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 18%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 39% go by car, 11% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C886 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesSefton Parkpark · under a mile · 96 haVillage Greenpark · under a mileWavertree Sports Parksports ground · within reach · 42 haOlive Mount Gardenspark · under a mileGrove Mount Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileSalisbury Gardensplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202528 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,662 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hospitalsunder a mileGP surgeryLance Lane Medical Centre58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWatterson Pharmacy33 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools42 primary, 14 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 9 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryWavertree Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 159 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Blue Coat Schoolages 11-18, 1,232 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 157 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool College2.3 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL5.1 miRailway stationWavertree Technology ParkWavertree Nookunder a mileBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station2.5 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool3.2 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L15 postcode district.
