Postcode district · Liverpool

L21 area guide

Who lives in L21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 36,652 (2024)

L21Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L21 is like

The L21 postcode district in Sefton covers 572 live postcodes and is home to about 36,652 people in 15,941 households. 49.5% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in L21 sold for a median of £179,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L21 compares

Headline figures for L21, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.7/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£179,000

Median over 195 sales in L21, +11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in L21.

Household incomeMore

£38,719

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L21 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L21 is up 11.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L21 FAQs

Is L21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 L21?

The median sale price over the last year was £179,000.

Homes in L21 sold for a median of £179,000 across 195 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L21, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.9%).

Which council covers L21?

The local authority for L21 is Sefton.

L21 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L21?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Seaforth & Litherland 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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