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L17 3BB area guide

Who lives in L17 3BB, 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 3BB is like

L17 3BB is a postcode in the Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,626 people. 32.9% of households own their home, 48.6% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 36.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L17 3 sold for a median of £192,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L17 3BB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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

94%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,523

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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.

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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 110% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L17 3BB FAQs

Is L17 3BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 L17 3BB?

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 3BB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in L17 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers L17 3BB?

L17 3BB is in Liverpool.

L17 3BB is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L17 3BB?

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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