Postcode district · Liverpool

L15 area guide

Who lives in L15, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 45,921 (2024)

L15Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L15 is like

The L15 postcode district in Liverpool covers 474 live postcodes and is home to about 45,921 people in 17,478 households. 52.1% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in L15 sold for a median of £205,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L15 compares

Headline figures for L15, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,500

Median over 271 sales in L15, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in L15.

Household incomeMore

£46,000

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L15 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L15 is up 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

L15 FAQs

Is L15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 L15?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,500.

Homes in L15 sold for a median of £205,500 across 271 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L15, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.6% of residents. 52.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48%).

Which council covers L15?

The local authority for L15 is Liverpool.

L15 comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L15?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.5 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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