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L36 6 area guide

Who lives in L36 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Population: 16,280 (2024)

L36 6Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L36 6 is like

The L36 6 postcode sector in Knowsley covers 108 live postcodes and is home to about 16,280 people across 10 census neighbourhoods. 68.4% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% 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 L36 6 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L36 6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 23 sales in L36 6, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools in L36 6 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,668

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% 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.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L36 6 FAQs

Is L36 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 L36 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in L36 6 sold for a median of £160,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L36 6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L36 6, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L36 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (49.2%).

Which council covers L36 6?

L36 6 is in Knowsley.

L36 6 is in Knowsley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L36 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Huyton 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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