Postcode district · Liverpool

L17 area guide

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

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 31,623 (2024)

L17Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L17 is like

The L17 postcode district in Liverpool covers 459 live postcodes and is home to about 31,623 people in 14,712 households. 50.6% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in L17 sold for a median of £242,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L17 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,250

Median over 306 sales in L17, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in L17.

Household incomeMore

£45,916

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L17 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L17 is down 8.2% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L17 FAQs

Is L17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,250.

Homes in L17 sold for a median of £242,250 across 306 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L17, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.1% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.9%).

Which council covers L17?

The local authority for L17 is Liverpool.

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

How well connected is L17?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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.

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