Postcode district · L17

Liverpool L17 area guide

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Is Liverpool L17 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L17), recorded crime is 110% above the national average, homes sell for around £258,424 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Liverpool L17

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L17 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (3 of 14,763) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 3 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £54,594 (415 sales)1996: mean £58,441 (381 sales)1997: mean £58,974 (421 sales)1998: mean £59,905 (416 sales)1999: mean £65,802 (451 sales)2000: mean £66,462 (503 sales)2001: mean £79,851 (486 sales)2002: mean £97,881 (636 sales)2003: mean £123,413 (646 sales)2004: mean £161,682 (529 sales)2005: mean £177,305 (548 sales)2006: mean £181,114 (519 sales)2007: mean £176,919 (500 sales)2008: mean £180,675 (241 sales)2009: mean £161,456 (224 sales)2010: mean £168,240 (268 sales)2011: mean £161,684 (210 sales)2012: mean £166,694 (231 sales)2013: mean £171,140 (308 sales)2014: mean £186,882 (426 sales)2015: mean £187,507 (475 sales)2016: mean £204,063 (472 sales)2017: mean £204,948 (485 sales)2018: mean £212,065 (479 sales)2019: mean £218,025 (403 sales)2020: mean £246,539 (377 sales)2021: mean £237,265 (573 sales)2022: mean £252,218 (450 sales)2023: mean £296,380 (361 sales)2024: mean £258,424 (405 sales)2025: mean £284,214 (418 sales)2026: mean £272,054 (95 sales) £296,380 £54,594 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L17, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (95 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 226 crimesJun 24: 221 crimesJul 24: 201 crimesAug 24: 168 crimesSep 24: 169 crimesOct 24: 160 crimesNov 24: 195 crimesDec 24: 158 crimesJan 25: 160 crimesFeb 25: 167 crimesMar 25: 177 crimesApr 25: 162 crimesMay 25: 253 crimesJun 25: 203 crimesJul 25: 249 crimesAug 25: 186 crimesSep 25: 193 crimesOct 25: 194 crimesNov 25: 167 crimesDec 25: 167 crimesJan 26: 202 crimesFeb 26: 207 crimesMar 26: 242 crimesApr 26: 219 crimesMay 26: 227 crimesJun 26: 253 crimes Jun 26: 253 crimes 253 158 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L17 (May 24–Jun 26, average 197/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
43%
Households with children
18%
Households
14,712

Owned 51% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 31%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L17.

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Liverpool L17: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L17 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L17), recorded crime is 110% above the national average, homes sell for around £258,424 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Liverpool L17?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L17 runs at 478.2 per 1,000 properties, 110% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L17 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L17 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L17 runs at 478.2 per 1,000 properties, 110% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L17?

Homes in Liverpool L17 sell for around £258,424 on average, based on 405 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L17 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L17 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (3 of 14,763) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 3 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L17?

There are 8 schools in Liverpool L17 (3 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Liverpool L17 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Liverpool L17, 1 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Liverpool L17 a deprived area?

Liverpool L17 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).