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L16 1JR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Childwall East
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,317 (2024)

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At a glance

What L16 1JR is like

L16 1JR is a postcode in the Childwall East area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,317 people. 86.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in L16 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L16 1JR compares

Headline figures for L16 1JR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,247

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L16 1JR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L16 1JR FAQs

Is L16 1JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 1JR?

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 1JR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L16 1JR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in L16 1JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 86.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (97.4%).

Which council covers L16 1JR?

The local authority for L16 1JR is Liverpool.

L16 1JR comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L16 1JR?

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 Broad Green Rail Station, 0.4 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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