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L1 5ET area guide

Who lives in L1 5ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,566 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L1 5ET is like

L1 5ET is a postcode in the Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,566 people. 6.5% of households own their home, 71.1% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L1 5 sold for a median of £146,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L1 5ET compares

Headline figures for L1 5ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£146,000

Median over 25 sales in L1 5, −18.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,628

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L1 5ET differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
71.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
46.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
54.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L1 5 is down 18.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L1 5ET FAQs

Is L1 5ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L1 5ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £146,000.

Homes in L1 5 sold for a median of £146,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L1 5ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around L1 5ET, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L1 5ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 31.2% of residents. 6.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.6%).

Which council covers L1 5ET?

The local authority for L1 5ET is Liverpool.

L1 5ET comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L1 5ET?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Liverpool Central Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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