Postcode district · L7

Liverpool L7 area guide

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Is Liverpool L7 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L7), recorded crime is 132% above the national average, homes sell for around £321,472 on average, there are 11 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, 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 L7

Liverpool L7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~13,951 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 £22,145 (244 sales)1996: mean £23,356 (213 sales)1997: mean £22,162 (199 sales)1998: mean £22,646 (257 sales)1999: mean £26,571 (190 sales)2000: mean £28,214 (209 sales)2001: mean £28,517 (195 sales)2002: mean £27,842 (340 sales)2003: mean £39,350 (502 sales)2004: mean £74,584 (608 sales)2005: mean £74,580 (310 sales)2006: mean £84,260 (301 sales)2007: mean £97,978 (397 sales)2008: mean £99,784 (274 sales)2009: mean £87,674 (85 sales)2010: mean £85,256 (180 sales)2011: mean £95,397 (185 sales)2012: mean £91,943 (120 sales)2013: mean £109,628 (180 sales)2014: mean £87,963 (203 sales)2015: mean £124,839 (257 sales)2016: mean £113,163 (442 sales)2017: mean £146,362 (651 sales)2018: mean £126,589 (397 sales)2019: mean £148,745 (340 sales)2020: mean £159,788 (268 sales)2021: mean £189,305 (352 sales)2022: mean £254,071 (283 sales)2023: mean £251,711 (231 sales)2024: mean £321,472 (234 sales)2025: mean £157,064 (214 sales)2026: mean £153,192 (40 sales) £321,472 £22,145 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L7, 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 (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 312 crimesJun 24: 263 crimesJul 24: 255 crimesAug 24: 258 crimesSep 24: 254 crimesOct 24: 270 crimesNov 24: 308 crimesDec 24: 218 crimesJan 25: 235 crimesFeb 25: 229 crimesMar 25: 271 crimesApr 25: 225 crimesMay 25: 321 crimesJun 25: 292 crimesJul 25: 291 crimesAug 25: 289 crimesSep 25: 350 crimesOct 25: 317 crimesNov 25: 303 crimesDec 25: 273 crimesJan 26: 271 crimesFeb 26: 234 crimesMar 26: 245 crimesApr 26: 243 crimesMay 26: 288 crimesJun 26: 313 crimes Jun 26: 313 crimes 350 218 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L7 (May 24–Jun 26, average 274/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
25
One-person households
42%
Households with children
21%
Households
14,773

Owned 23% · Social rent 34% · Private rent 42%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L7.

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Liverpool L7: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L7 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L7), recorded crime is 132% above the national average, homes sell for around £321,472 on average, there are 11 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Liverpool L7?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L7 runs at 528.3 per 1,000 properties, 132% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L7 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L7 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L7 runs at 528.3 per 1,000 properties, 132% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L7?

Homes in Liverpool L7 sell for around £321,472 on average, based on 234 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L7 at risk of flooding?

Liverpool L7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~13,951 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L7?

There are 11 schools in Liverpool L7 (7 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Liverpool L7 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Liverpool L7, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Liverpool L7 a deprived area?

Liverpool L7 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).