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L8 5TL area guide

Who lives in L8 5TL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Toxteth
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,898 (2024)

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At a glance

What L8 5TL is like

L8 5TL is a postcode in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,898 people. 23.5% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 54.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 38.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in L8 5 sold for a median of £134,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L8 5TL compares

Headline figures for L8 5TL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£134,500

Median over 18 sales in L8 5, +20.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£33,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L8 5TL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
54.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L8 5TL FAQs

Is L8 5TL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 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).

How much does a house cost in L8 5TL?

The median sale price over the last year was £134,500.

Homes in L8 5 sold for a median of £134,500 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L8 5TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L8 5TL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L8 5TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7% of residents. 23.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).

Which council covers L8 5TL?

The local authority for L8 5TL is Liverpool.

L8 5TL comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L8 5TL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 67 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, 0.6 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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