Postcode district · Liverpool

L13 area guide

Who lives in L13, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 52,283 (2024)

L13Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L13 is like

The L13 postcode district in Liverpool covers 560 live postcodes and is home to about 52,283 people in 22,056 households. 52.2% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.3% 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 L13 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L13 compares

Headline figures for L13, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 240 sales in L13, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in L13.

Household incomeMore

£40,079

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L13 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.3 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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L13 is up 6.7% on the year before.

Questions

L13 FAQs

Is L13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L13?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in L13 sold for a median of £160,000 across 240 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L13, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.5% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.4%).

Which council covers L13?

The local authority for L13 is Liverpool.

L13 comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L13?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, 0.9 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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