Postcode district · L4

Liverpool L4 area guide

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Is Liverpool L4 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L4), recorded crime is 117% above the national average, homes sell for around £106,465 on average, there are 13 schools in the area (5 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, 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 L4

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L4 is rated high. Around 0.9% of properties (203 of 22,616) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 73 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 £27,396 (520 sales)1996: mean £27,291 (552 sales)1997: mean £26,831 (568 sales)1998: mean £27,663 (609 sales)1999: mean £29,162 (519 sales)2000: mean £29,429 (576 sales)2001: mean £30,924 (501 sales)2002: mean £31,793 (733 sales)2003: mean £37,052 (1022 sales)2004: mean £56,682 (1059 sales)2005: mean £70,503 (900 sales)2006: mean £78,546 (894 sales)2007: mean £87,059 (854 sales)2008: mean £82,124 (442 sales)2009: mean £69,254 (222 sales)2010: mean £69,463 (258 sales)2011: mean £66,889 (275 sales)2012: mean £66,582 (255 sales)2013: mean £61,994 (373 sales)2014: mean £82,210 (483 sales)2015: mean £68,797 (503 sales)2016: mean £82,193 (625 sales)2017: mean £73,199 (639 sales)2018: mean £99,454 (732 sales)2019: mean £79,067 (695 sales)2020: mean £91,302 (603 sales)2021: mean £97,487 (791 sales)2022: mean £109,886 (827 sales)2023: mean £108,160 (654 sales)2024: mean £106,465 (647 sales)2025: mean £133,291 (658 sales)2026: mean £124,176 (128 sales) £133,291 £26,831 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L4, 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 (128 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 531 crimesJun 24: 549 crimesJul 24: 574 crimesAug 24: 526 crimesSep 24: 512 crimesOct 24: 479 crimesNov 24: 490 crimesDec 24: 482 crimesJan 25: 458 crimesFeb 25: 431 crimesMar 25: 510 crimesApr 25: 467 crimesMay 25: 476 crimesJun 25: 472 crimesJul 25: 537 crimesAug 25: 511 crimesSep 25: 459 crimesOct 25: 528 crimesNov 25: 459 crimesDec 25: 427 crimesJan 26: 465 crimesFeb 26: 424 crimesMar 26: 473 crimesApr 26: 394 crimesMay 26: 467 crimesJun 26: 454 crimes Jun 26: 454 crimes 574 394 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 483/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
38%
Households with children
29%
Households
26,516

Owned 37% · Social rent 35% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L4.

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Liverpool L4: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L4 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L4), recorded crime is 117% above the national average, homes sell for around £106,465 on average, there are 13 schools in the area (5 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Liverpool L4?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L4 runs at 494.4 per 1,000 properties, 117% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L4 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L4 runs at 494.4 per 1,000 properties, 117% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L4?

Homes in Liverpool L4 sell for around £106,465 on average, based on 647 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L4 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L4 is rated high. Around 0.9% of properties (203 of 22,616) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 73 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L4?

There are 13 schools in Liverpool L4 (11 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Liverpool L4 any good?

Of the 6 Ofsted-rated schools in Liverpool L4, 5 (83%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Liverpool L4 a deprived area?

Liverpool L4 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).