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L16 1JA area guide

Who lives in L16 1JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broad Green
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,621 (2024)

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At a glance

What L16 1JA is like

L16 1JA is a postcode in the Broad Green neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,621 people. 92.3% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L16 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L16 1JA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 17 sales in L16 1, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 19 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,395

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
92.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L16 1JA FAQs

Is L16 1JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 L16 1JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in L16 1 sold for a median of £280,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L16 1JA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L16 1JA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L16 1JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 92.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (97.7%).

Which council covers L16 1JA?

L16 1JA is in Liverpool.

L16 1JA is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L16 1JA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.3 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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