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L5 4LH area guide

Who lives in L5 4LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Everton West
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,639 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L5 4LH is like

L5 4LH is a postcode in the Everton West area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,639 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 30.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L5 sold for a median of £125,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L5 4LH compares

Headline figures for L5 4LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£125,000

Median over 51 sales in L5, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£32,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L5 4LH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L5 is down 6% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L5 4LH FAQs

Is L5 4LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L5 4LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £125,000.

Homes in L5 sold for a median of £125,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L5 4LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L5 4LH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L5 4LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.2%).

Which council covers L5 4LH?

The local authority for L5 4LH is Liverpool.

L5 4LH comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L5 4LH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station, 1.1 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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