Postcode district · Liverpool

L18 area guide

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

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 38,510 (2024)

L18Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L18 is like

The L18 postcode district in Liverpool covers 551 live postcodes and is home to about 38,510 people in 15,365 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L18 sold for a median of £330,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L18 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,250

Median over 296 sales in L18, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in L18.

Household incomeMore

£54,308

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L18 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in L18 are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L18 FAQs

Is L18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L18?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,250.

Homes in L18 sold for a median of £330,250 across 296 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L18, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.4% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.7%).

Which council covers L18?

The local authority for L18 is Liverpool.

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

How well connected is L18?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mossley Hill Rail Station, 0.3 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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