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L18 1LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mossley Hill East
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,798 (2024)

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At a glance

What L18 1LA is like

L18 1LA is a postcode in the Mossley Hill East neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,798 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.9% 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 1LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.0 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, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,656

Average a year, before tax — higher than 49% 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.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
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Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L18 1LA FAQs

Is L18 1LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 1LA?

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 1LA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L18 1LA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L18 1LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (54.5%).

Which council covers L18 1LA?

L18 1LA is in Liverpool.

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

How well connected is L18 1LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 0.4 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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