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Liverpool L5 8 area guide

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Is Liverpool L5 8 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L5 8), recorded crime is 91% above the national average, homes sell for around £50,737 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, 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 L5 8

Liverpool L5 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~927 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 (1996–2026)

1996: mean £24,433, median £27,000 (3 sales)1999: mean £39,000, median £39,000 (1 sale)2000: mean £23,464, median £26,250 (7 sales)2001: mean £37,000, median £37,000 (2 sales)2003: mean £37,258, median £38,500 (10 sales)2004: mean £36,000, median £36,000 (2 sales)2005: mean £205,600, median £91,000 (5 sales)2006: mean £65,550, median £67,000 (6 sales)2007: mean £82,750, median £83,500 (4 sales)2008: mean £65,500, median £65,500 (2 sales)2009: mean £77,500, median £77,500 (2 sales)2010: mean £88,500, median £88,500 (2 sales)2011: mean £99,975, median £99,975 (2 sales)2012: mean £65,250, median £65,250 (2 sales)2013: mean £121,000, median £121,000 (1 sale)2014: mean £95,900, median £76,000 (5 sales)2015: mean £51,125, median £42,750 (4 sales)2016: mean £82,565, median £73,125 (7 sales)2017: mean £96,829, median £66,300 (36 sales)2018: mean £150,498, median £55,000 (9 sales)2019: mean £44,000, median £21,000 (8 sales)2020: mean £73,227, median £70,000 (11 sales)2021: mean £63,916, median £63,248 (6 sales)2022: mean £80,000, median £77,250 (10 sales)2023: mean £105,842, median £140,424 (13 sales)2024: mean £50,737, median £13,000 (12 sales)2025: mean £71,583, median £105,000 (9 sales)2026: mean £180,000, median £180,000 (1 sale)1996: mean £24,433, median £27,000 (3 sales)1999: mean £39,000, median £39,000 (1 sale)2000: mean £23,464, median £26,250 (7 sales)2001: mean £37,000, median £37,000 (2 sales)2003: mean £37,258, median £38,500 (10 sales)2004: mean £36,000, median £36,000 (2 sales)2005: mean £205,600, median £91,000 (5 sales)2006: mean £65,550, median £67,000 (6 sales)2007: mean £82,750, median £83,500 (4 sales)2008: mean £65,500, median £65,500 (2 sales)2009: mean £77,500, median £77,500 (2 sales)2010: mean £88,500, median £88,500 (2 sales)2011: mean £99,975, median £99,975 (2 sales)2012: mean £65,250, median £65,250 (2 sales)2013: mean £121,000, median £121,000 (1 sale)2014: mean £95,900, median £76,000 (5 sales)2015: mean £51,125, median £42,750 (4 sales)2016: mean £82,565, median £73,125 (7 sales)2017: mean £96,829, median £66,300 (36 sales)2018: mean £150,498, median £55,000 (9 sales)2019: mean £44,000, median £21,000 (8 sales)2020: mean £73,227, median £70,000 (11 sales)2021: mean £63,916, median £63,248 (6 sales)2022: mean £80,000, median £77,250 (10 sales)2023: mean £105,842, median £140,424 (13 sales)2024: mean £50,737, median £13,000 (12 sales)2025: mean £71,583, median £105,000 (9 sales)2026: mean £180,000, median £180,000 (1 sale) MeanMedian £205,600 £13,000 1996 2026*

Annual sold price in L5 8, 1996–2026 — 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 (1 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 42 crimesJun 24: 28 crimesJul 24: 31 crimesAug 24: 30 crimesSep 24: 35 crimesOct 24: 45 crimesNov 24: 20 crimesDec 24: 31 crimesJan 25: 37 crimesFeb 25: 39 crimesMar 25: 24 crimesApr 25: 36 crimesMay 25: 35 crimesJun 25: 36 crimesJul 25: 25 crimesAug 25: 30 crimesSep 25: 23 crimesOct 25: 29 crimesNov 25: 34 crimesDec 25: 18 crimesJan 26: 24 crimesFeb 26: 25 crimesMar 26: 31 crimesApr 26: 25 crimesMay 26: 24 crimesJun 26: 27 crimes Jun 26: 27 crimes 45 18 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L5 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 30/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
41%
Households with children
22%
Households
2,370

Owned 23% · Social rent 55% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L5 8.

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Liverpool L5 8: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L5 8 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L5 8), recorded crime is 91% above the national average, homes sell for around £50,737 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Liverpool L5 8?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L5 8 runs at 510.2 per 1,000 properties, 91% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L5 8 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L5 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L5 8 runs at 510.2 per 1,000 properties, 91% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L5 8?

Homes in Liverpool L5 8 sell for around £50,737 on average, based on 12 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L5 8 at risk of flooding?

Liverpool L5 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~927 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L5 8?

There is 1 school in Liverpool L5 8 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Liverpool L5 8 a deprived area?

Liverpool L5 8 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).