Postcode district · Liverpool

L69 area guide

Who lives in L69, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Population: 19,836 (2024)

L69Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L69 is like

The L69 postcode district in Liverpool covers 227 live postcodes and is home to about 19,836 people across 8 census neighbourhoods. 22.8% of households own their home, 52.8% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 29.5% 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.

Scores

How L69 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in L69 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,203

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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 big private rental marketPositive
52.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
54.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

L69 FAQs

Is L69 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is L69 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L69, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L69?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 27.9% of residents. 22.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (58.8%).

Which council covers L69?

L69 is in Liverpool.

L69 is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L69?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brunswick Rail Station, 0.2 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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