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L18 1JA area guide

Who lives in L18 1JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wavertree Penny Lane
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,506 (2024)

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At a glance

What L18 1JA is like

L18 1JA is a postcode in the Wavertree Penny Lane neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,506 people. 51.4% of households own their home, 39.6% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 47.6% 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 L18 1 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L18 1JA compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 81 sales in L18 1, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,796

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
39.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
33.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
44.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L18 1JA FAQs

Is L18 1JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 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 L18 1JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in L18 1 sold for a median of £282,500 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L18 1JA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L18 1JA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L18 1JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 25.4% of residents. 51.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (81%).

Which council covers L18 1JA?

L18 1JA is in Liverpool.

L18 1JA is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L18 1JA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mossley Hill Rail Station, 0.7 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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