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L16 3NL area guide

Who lives in L16 3NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Childwall East
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,311 (2024)

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At a glance

What L16 3NL is like

L16 3NL 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 1,311 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59% 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 3 sold for a median of £253,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L16 3NL compares

Headline figures for L16 3NL, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£253,250

Median over 16 sales in L16 3, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 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 3NL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L16 3NL FAQs

Is L16 3NL 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 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 3NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £253,250.

Homes in L16 3 sold for a median of £253,250 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L16 3NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L16 3NL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L16 3NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.3%).

Which council covers L16 3NL?

The local authority for L16 3NL is Liverpool.

L16 3NL comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L16 3NL?

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, 0.2 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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