Postcode sector · Liverpool

L2 4 area guide

Who lives in L2 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 3,090 (2024)

L2 4Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L2 4 is like

The L2 4 postcode sector in Liverpool covers 14 live postcodes and is home to about 3,090 people in 1,336 households. 18.6% of households own their home, 79% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L2 4 compares

Headline figures for L2 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 51.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 94 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in L2 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£61,926

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L2 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
79% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
51.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
65.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 94 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L2 4 FAQs

Is L2 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 51.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L2 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L2 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in L2 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 25.2% of residents. 18.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.4%).

Which council covers L2 4?

The local authority for L2 4 is Liverpool.

L2 4 comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L2 4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 94 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Moorfields Rail Station, 0.1 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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