Postcode district · Liverpool

L2 area guide

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

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 15,260 (2024)

L2Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L2 is like

The L2 postcode district in Liverpool covers 174 live postcodes and is home to about 15,260 people in 4,899 households. 21.1% of households own their home, 72.6% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 40.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in L2 sold for a median of £112,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 89.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£112,000

Median over 21 sales in L2, −9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 95 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£56,433

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
72.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
48.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
89.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
59.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L2 is down 9.5% on the year before.

Questions

L2 FAQs

Is L2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 89.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L2?

The median sale price over the last year was £112,000.

Homes in L2 sold for a median of £112,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in L2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 31.7% of residents. 21.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.2%).

Which council covers L2?

The local authority for L2 is Liverpool.

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

How well connected is L2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 95 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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