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L16 area guide

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
25,081 (2024)
At a glance

What L16 is like

The L16 postcode district in Liverpool covers 245 live postcodes and is home to about 25,081 people in 9,515 households. 81.5% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L16 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L16 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 133 sales in L16, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in L16.

Household incomeMore
£55,513

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L16 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L16 FAQs

01
Is L16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in L16?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in L16 sold for a median of £310,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is L16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in L16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.1% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.2%).
05
Which council covers L16?

The local authority for L16 is Liverpool.

L16 comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L16?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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