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L17 7DW area guide

Who lives in L17 7DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dingle
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,323 (2024)

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At a glance

What L17 7DW is like

L17 7DW is a postcode in the Dingle neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,323 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 65.7% 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 L17 7 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L17 7DW 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 68 sales in L17 7, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,565

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% 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 young populationPositive
29.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L17 7DW FAQs

Is L17 7DW 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 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L17 7DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in L17 7 sold for a median of £275,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L17 7DW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L17 7DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L17 7DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 12.7% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (89.4%).

Which council covers L17 7DW?

L17 7DW is in Liverpool.

L17 7DW is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L17 7DW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Michaels Rail Station, 0.3 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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