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L18 1LQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wavertree Penny Lane
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L18 1LQ is like

L18 1LQ is a postcode in the Wavertree Penny Lane area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 29.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L18 1 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L18 1LQ compares

Headline figures for L18 1LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,796

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L18 1LQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L18 1LQ FAQs

Is L18 1LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 1LQ?

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 1LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L18 1LQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L18 1LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (78.8%).

Which council covers L18 1LQ?

The local authority for L18 1LQ is Liverpool.

L18 1LQ comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L18 1LQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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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