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L5 7QQ area guide

Who lives in L5 7QQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,258 (2024)

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At a glance

What L5 7QQ is like

L5 7QQ is a postcode in the Kirkdale South & Vauxhall neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,258 people. 45% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 44.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L5 sold for a median of £125,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L5 7QQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.5 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

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£32,280

Average a year, before tax — higher than 0% 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
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L5 is down 6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L5 7QQ FAQs

Is L5 7QQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L5 7QQ?

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 7QQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L5 7QQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L5 7QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.9%).

Which council covers L5 7QQ?

L5 7QQ is in Liverpool.

L5 7QQ is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L5 7QQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sandhills Rail Station, 0.3 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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