Postcode district · L21

Liverpool L21 area guide

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Is Liverpool L21 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L21), recorded crime is 62% above the national average, homes sell for around £154,979 on average, there are 12 schools in the area (6 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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 L21

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L21 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (2 of 13,273) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 2 are at significant risk.

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 £34,667 (191 sales)1996: mean £35,262 (250 sales)1997: mean £34,505 (280 sales)1998: mean £37,233 (289 sales)1999: mean £40,886 (256 sales)2000: mean £38,824 (288 sales)2001: mean £45,976 (346 sales)2002: mean £57,329 (550 sales)2003: mean £63,531 (401 sales)2004: mean £84,975 (421 sales)2005: mean £97,986 (335 sales)2006: mean £103,965 (444 sales)2007: mean £102,973 (411 sales)2008: mean £105,509 (203 sales)2009: mean £100,973 (110 sales)2010: mean £97,497 (135 sales)2011: mean £97,815 (136 sales)2012: mean £100,169 (132 sales)2013: mean £98,563 (211 sales)2014: mean £105,278 (272 sales)2015: mean £105,636 (316 sales)2016: mean £95,288 (309 sales)2017: mean £101,454 (393 sales)2018: mean £101,209 (322 sales)2019: mean £126,409 (327 sales)2020: mean £111,196 (276 sales)2021: mean £133,209 (399 sales)2022: mean £145,565 (377 sales)2023: mean £210,783 (347 sales)2024: mean £154,979 (327 sales)2025: mean £155,552 (287 sales)2026: mean £145,080 (81 sales) £210,783 £34,505 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L21, 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 (81 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 267 crimesJun 24: 203 crimesJul 24: 269 crimesAug 24: 225 crimesSep 24: 238 crimesOct 24: 225 crimesNov 24: 246 crimesDec 24: 207 crimesJan 25: 185 crimesFeb 25: 172 crimesMar 25: 231 crimesApr 25: 213 crimesMay 25: 245 crimesJun 25: 235 crimesJul 25: 276 crimesAug 25: 286 crimesSep 25: 269 crimesOct 25: 259 crimesNov 25: 243 crimesDec 25: 267 crimesJan 26: 231 crimesFeb 26: 197 crimesMar 26: 264 crimesApr 26: 211 crimesMay 26: 221 crimesJun 26: 267 crimes Jun 26: 267 crimes 286 172 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L21 (May 24–Jun 26, average 237/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
37%
Households with children
27%
Households
15,941

Owned 50% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L21.

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Liverpool L21: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L21 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L21), recorded crime is 62% above the national average, homes sell for around £154,979 on average, there are 12 schools in the area (6 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Liverpool L21?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L21 runs at 368.9 per 1,000 properties, 62% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L21 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L21 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L21 runs at 368.9 per 1,000 properties, 62% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L21?

Homes in Liverpool L21 sell for around £154,979 on average, based on 327 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L21 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L21 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (2 of 13,273) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 2 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L21?

There are 12 schools in Liverpool L21 (9 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Liverpool L21 any good?

Of the 6 Ofsted-rated schools in Liverpool L21, 6 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Liverpool L21 a deprived area?

Liverpool L21 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).