Postcode district · Liverpool

L23 area guide

Who lives in L23, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 41,364 (2024)

L23Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L23 is like

The L23 postcode district in Sefton covers 701 live postcodes and is home to about 41,364 people across 28 census neighbourhoods. 74.4% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L23 sold for a median of £278,007 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L23 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.4/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£278,007

Median over 336 sales in L23, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 16 rated schools in L23 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,934

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L23 FAQs

Is L23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 L23?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,007.

Homes in L23 sold for a median of £278,007 across 336 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L23 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around L23, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L23?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.6%).

Which council covers L23?

L23 is in Sefton.

L23 is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L23?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, 0.7 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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