L14 5NL area guide
Who lives in L14 5NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dovecot
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
What L14 5NL is like
L14 5NL is a postcode in the Dovecot area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,459 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% 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 L14 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.
How L14 5NL compares
Headline figures for L14 5NL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where L14 5NL differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L14 is up 6.9% on the year before.
- 02An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
L14 5NL FAQs
01Is L14 5NL 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 L14 5NL?The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.
03Is L14 5NL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in L14 5NL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers L14 5NL?The local authority for L14 5NL is Liverpool.
The local authority for L14 5NL is Liverpool.
06How well connected is L14 5NL?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.