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L17 3AY area guide

Who lives in L17 3AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,626 (2024)

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At a glance

What L17 3AY is like

L17 3AY is a postcode in the Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,626 people. 32.9% of households own their home, 48.6% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L17 3 sold for a median of £192,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L17 3AY compares

Headline figures for L17 3AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,375

Median over 18 sales in L17 3, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,523

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L17 3AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
42.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 114% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L17 3AY FAQs

Is L17 3AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 L17 3AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,375.

Homes in L17 3 sold for a median of £192,375 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L17 3AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L17 3AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L17 3AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 33.9% of residents. 32.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (35.8%).

Which council covers L17 3AY?

The local authority for L17 3AY is Liverpool.

L17 3AY comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L17 3AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Edge Hill Rail Station, 0.9 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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