Postcode · Liverpool

L17 8XP area guide

Who lives in L17 8XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Michael's & Otterspool
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,495 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

L17 8XPLiverpool

At a glance

What L17 8XP is like

L17 8XP is a postcode in the St Michael's & Otterspool area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,495 people. 35.9% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 32.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in L17 8 sold for a median of £185,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L17 8XP compares

Headline figures for L17 8XP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,250

Median over 46 sales in L17 8, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,816

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L17 8XP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L17 8 is down 6.9% on the year before.

Questions

L17 8XP FAQs

Is L17 8XP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8XP?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,250.

Homes in L17 8 sold for a median of £185,250 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L17 8XP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around L17 8XP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L17 8XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.6% of residents. 35.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.5%).

Which council covers L17 8XP?

The local authority for L17 8XP is Liverpool.

L17 8XP comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L17 8XP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Michaels Rail Station, 0.5 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.

Explore