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L8 9UT area guide

Who lives in L8 9UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dingle
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,267 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L8 9UT is like

L8 9UT 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 1,267 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L8 9 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L8 9UT compares

Headline figures for L8 9UT, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,000

Median over 24 sales in L8 9, +10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 9UT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L8 9 is up 10.7% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

L8 9UT FAQs

Is L8 9UT 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 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 L8 9UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in L8 9 sold for a median of £155,000 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L8 9UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L8 9UT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L8 9UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.5%).

Which council covers L8 9UT?

The local authority for L8 9UT is Liverpool.

L8 9UT comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L8 9UT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Brunswick Rail Station, 0.5 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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