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L70 2 area guide

Who lives in L70 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Population: 2,751 (2024)

L70 2Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L70 2 is like

The L70 2 postcode sector in Knowsley covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 2,751 people in 1,412 households. 37.2% of households own their home, 42.6% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L70 2 compares

Headline figures for L70 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£39,467

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L70 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

L70 2 FAQs

Is L70 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is L70 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L70 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L70 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.4% of residents. 37.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.1%).

Which council covers L70 2?

The local authority for L70 2 is Knowsley.

L70 2 comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L70 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, 1.4 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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