L12 8RL area guide
Who lives in L12 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
L12 8RLLiverpool
What L12 8RL is like
L12 8RL is a postcode in the Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,812 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L12 8 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.
How L12 8RL compares
Headline figures for L12 8RL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where L12 8RL differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L12 8 is up 9% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
L12 8RL FAQs
01Is L12 8RL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in L12 8RL?The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.
03Is L12 8RL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in L12 8RL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers L12 8RL?The local authority for L12 8RL is Liverpool.
The local authority for L12 8RL is Liverpool.
06How well connected is L12 8RL?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.