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L1 7BU area guide

Who lives in L1 7BU, 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: 3,003 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L1 7BU is like

L1 7BU 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 3,003 people. 15.5% of households own their home, 32.9% rent privately and 50.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in L1 sold for a median of £140,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L1 7BU compares

Headline figures for L1 7BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,050

Median over 85 sales in L1, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 65 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 7BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
59.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

L1 7BU FAQs

Is L1 7BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 7BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,050.

Homes in L1 sold for a median of £140,050 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L1 7BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L1 7BU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L1 7BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 31% of residents. 15.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (44.5%).

Which council covers L1 7BU?

The local authority for L1 7BU is Liverpool.

L1 7BU comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L1 7BU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 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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