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L8 6SA area guide

Who lives in L8 6SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dingle
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,239 (2024)

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At a glance

What L8 6SA is like

L8 6SA is a postcode in the Dingle area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,239 people. 34.3% of households own their home, 64.1% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.9% 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. Homes in L8 sold for a median of £154,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L8 6SA compares

Headline figures for L8 6SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£154,500

Median over 162 sales in L8, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,565

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L8 6SA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
52.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L8 is up 10.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L8 6SA FAQs

Is L8 6SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 6SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £154,500.

Homes in L8 sold for a median of £154,500 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L8 6SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L8 6SA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L8 6SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 26.1% of residents. 34.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.4%).

Which council covers L8 6SA?

The local authority for L8 6SA is Liverpool.

L8 6SA comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L8 6SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 82 yards 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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