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L14 5PP area guide

Who lives in L14 5PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dovecot
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)

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At a glance

What L14 5PP is like

L14 5PP 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 1,728 people. 36.9% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 47.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 40.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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.

Scores

How L14 5PP compares

Headline figures for L14 5PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 202 sales in L14, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,853

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L14 5PP differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L14 is up 6.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

L14 5PP FAQs

Is L14 5PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 81% 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 L14 5PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in L14 sold for a median of £185,000 across 202 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L14 5PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L14 5PP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L14 5PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 36.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.2%).

Which council covers L14 5PP?

The local authority for L14 5PP is Liverpool.

L14 5PP comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L14 5PP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Broad Green Rail Station, 0.7 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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