Postcode sector · Liverpool

L25 8 area guide

Who lives in L25 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 9,982 (2024)

L25 8Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L25 8 is like

The L25 8 postcode sector in Liverpool covers 78 live postcodes and is home to about 9,982 people across 7 census neighbourhoods. 72.4% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% 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 L25 8 sold for a median of £262,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L25 8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£262,500

Median over 43 sales in L25 8, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools in L25 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,912

Average a year, before tax — higher than 20% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L25 8 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L25 8 FAQs

Is L25 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 L25 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,500.

Homes in L25 8 sold for a median of £262,500 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L25 8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L25 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L25 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (56.8%).

Which council covers L25 8?

L25 8 is in Liverpool.

L25 8 is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L25 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hunts Cross Rail Station, 0.8 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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