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L16 1LA area guide

Who lives in L16 1LA, 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 1LA is like

L16 1LA is a postcode in the Childwall East neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,317 people. 86.6% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in L16 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L16 1LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,247

Average a year, before tax — higher than 63% 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.

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Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% 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 1LA FAQs

Is L16 1LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 1LA?

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 1LA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in L16 1LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers L16 1LA?

L16 1LA is in Liverpool.

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

How well connected is L16 1LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.6 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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