Postcode sector · Liverpool

L3 7 area guide

Who lives in L3 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 7,357 (2024)

L3 7Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L3 7 is like

The L3 7 postcode sector in Liverpool covers 28 live postcodes and is home to about 7,357 people in 2,973 households. 23.8% of households own their home, 53.4% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L3 7 compares

Headline figures for L3 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,922

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L3 7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
26.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
47% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L3 7 FAQs

Is L3 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L3 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L3 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in L3 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.5% of residents. 23.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.9%).

Which council covers L3 7?

The local authority for L3 7 is Liverpool.

L3 7 comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L3 7?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Moorfields Rail Station, 0.6 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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