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L1 8EG area guide

Who lives in L1 8EG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Albert Dock & Queen's Dock
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,394 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L1 8EG is like

L1 8EG is a postcode in the Albert Dock & Queen's Dock area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,394 people. 3.8% of households own their home, 90.6% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L1 sold for a median of £140,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L1 8EG compares

Headline figures for L1 8EG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 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: 6 stations within a mile, 76 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,300

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L1 8EG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
90.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
82.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L1 is down 9.6% on the year before.

Questions

L1 8EG FAQs

Is L1 8EG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 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 8EG?

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 8EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L1 8EG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L1 8EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 39% of residents. 3.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97%).

Which council covers L1 8EG?

The local authority for L1 8EG is Liverpool.

L1 8EG comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L1 8EG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 76 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Liverpool Central Rail Station, 0.4 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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