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L22 0LS area guide

Who lives in L22 0LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waterloo
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,631 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L22 0LS is like

L22 0LS is a postcode in the Waterloo area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,631 people. 51% of households own their home, 43% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.1% 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 L22 0 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L22 0LS compares

Headline figures for L22 0LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,500

Median over 18 sales in L22 0, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,647

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L22 0LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L22 0LS FAQs

Is L22 0LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 L22 0LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in L22 0 sold for a median of £217,500 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L22 0LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L22 0LS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L22 0LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.1%).

Which council covers L22 0LS?

The local authority for L22 0LS is Sefton.

L22 0LS comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L22 0LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 77 yards 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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