Postcode district · L18

Liverpool L18 area guide

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Is Liverpool L18 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L18), recorded crime is about the national average, homes sell for around £359,925 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (4 of 4 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Liverpool L18

Liverpool L18 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~14,375 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £70,144 (411 sales)1996: mean £69,686 (462 sales)1997: mean £69,338 (494 sales)1998: mean £75,538 (438 sales)1999: mean £85,815 (562 sales)2000: mean £88,191 (483 sales)2001: mean £99,678 (554 sales)2002: mean £128,201 (537 sales)2003: mean £162,035 (590 sales)2004: mean £188,539 (456 sales)2005: mean £208,639 (318 sales)2006: mean £217,713 (480 sales)2007: mean £226,819 (516 sales)2008: mean £212,941 (255 sales)2009: mean £198,925 (272 sales)2010: mean £230,694 (273 sales)2011: mean £217,968 (303 sales)2012: mean £223,349 (298 sales)2013: mean £208,248 (368 sales)2014: mean £234,847 (457 sales)2015: mean £265,970 (486 sales)2016: mean £243,708 (445 sales)2017: mean £267,610 (503 sales)2018: mean £284,673 (473 sales)2019: mean £322,018 (501 sales)2020: mean £314,960 (365 sales)2021: mean £338,245 (536 sales)2022: mean £353,988 (409 sales)2023: mean £355,739 (349 sales)2024: mean £359,925 (393 sales)2025: mean £422,978 (393 sales)2026: mean £354,186 (102 sales) £422,978 £69,338 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L18, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (102 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 122 crimesJun 24: 80 crimesJul 24: 64 crimesAug 24: 54 crimesSep 24: 82 crimesOct 24: 104 crimesNov 24: 92 crimesDec 24: 76 crimesJan 25: 62 crimesFeb 25: 72 crimesMar 25: 97 crimesApr 25: 79 crimesMay 25: 87 crimesJun 25: 86 crimesJul 25: 101 crimesAug 25: 96 crimesSep 25: 86 crimesOct 25: 104 crimesNov 25: 120 crimesDec 25: 96 crimesJan 26: 116 crimesFeb 26: 145 crimesMar 26: 127 crimesApr 26: 123 crimesMay 26: 143 crimesJun 26: 143 crimes Jun 26: 143 crimes 145 54 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L18 (May 24–Jun 26, average 98/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
41
One-person households
31%
Households with children
26%
Households
15,365

Owned 74% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L18.

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Liverpool L18: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L18 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L18), recorded crime is about the national average, homes sell for around £359,925 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (4 of 4 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Liverpool L18?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L18 runs at 221.2 per 1,000 properties, 3% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L18 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L18 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L18 runs at 221.2 per 1,000 properties, 3% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L18?

Homes in Liverpool L18 sell for around £359,925 on average, based on 393 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L18 at risk of flooding?

Liverpool L18 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~14,375 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L18?

There are 9 schools in Liverpool L18 (7 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Liverpool L18 any good?

Of the 4 Ofsted-rated schools in Liverpool L18, 4 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Liverpool L18 a deprived area?

Liverpool L18 sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).