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L25 8RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hunts Cross
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,436 (2024)

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At a glance

What L25 8RL is like

L25 8RL is a postcode in the Hunts Cross area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,436 people. 88.3% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in L25 8 sold for a median of £262,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L25 8RL compares

Headline figures for L25 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 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%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,893

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L25 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L25 8 is down 7.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L25 8RL FAQs

Is L25 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L25 8RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in L25 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 88.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (90.4%).

Which council covers L25 8RL?

The local authority for L25 8RL is Liverpool.

L25 8RL comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L25 8RL?

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, 0.7 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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