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Liverpool L5 area guide

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Is Liverpool L5 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L5), recorded crime is 161% above the national average, homes sell for around £157,425 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (1 of 3 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 L5

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L5 is rated high. Around 0.1% of properties (11 of 9,722) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 4 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 £24,345 (105 sales)1996: mean £24,945 (95 sales)1997: mean £22,310 (94 sales)1998: mean £21,457 (98 sales)1999: mean £37,364 (108 sales)2000: mean £37,215 (120 sales)2001: mean £41,938 (116 sales)2002: mean £26,313 (109 sales)2003: mean £27,689 (343 sales)2004: mean £61,399 (398 sales)2005: mean £67,636 (229 sales)2006: mean £80,560 (255 sales)2007: mean £83,432 (171 sales)2008: mean £96,106 (212 sales)2009: mean £95,638 (65 sales)2010: mean £77,916 (63 sales)2011: mean £71,601 (59 sales)2012: mean £66,667 (59 sales)2013: mean £87,064 (97 sales)2014: mean £266,856 (154 sales)2015: mean £73,519 (103 sales)2016: mean £92,524 (145 sales)2017: mean £121,553 (331 sales)2018: mean £104,061 (626 sales)2019: mean £87,250 (367 sales)2020: mean £115,518 (177 sales)2021: mean £125,492 (328 sales)2022: mean £118,058 (196 sales)2023: mean £146,348 (279 sales)2024: mean £157,425 (193 sales)2025: mean £135,782 (187 sales)2026: mean £132,710 (42 sales) £266,856 £21,457 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L5, 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 (42 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 283 crimesJun 24: 291 crimesJul 24: 255 crimesAug 24: 286 crimesSep 24: 275 crimesOct 24: 340 crimesNov 24: 287 crimesDec 24: 294 crimesJan 25: 327 crimesFeb 25: 275 crimesMar 25: 297 crimesApr 25: 267 crimesMay 25: 279 crimesJun 25: 276 crimesJul 25: 254 crimesAug 25: 298 crimesSep 25: 256 crimesOct 25: 271 crimesNov 25: 288 crimesDec 25: 227 crimesJan 26: 254 crimesFeb 26: 271 crimesMar 26: 266 crimesApr 26: 259 crimesMay 26: 251 crimesJun 26: 265 crimes Jun 26: 265 crimes 340 227 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 277/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
43%
Households with children
24%
Households
11,986

Owned 26% · Social rent 50% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L5.

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Liverpool L5: frequently asked questions

Is Liverpool L5 a good place to live?

In Liverpool (L5), recorded crime is 161% above the national average, homes sell for around £157,425 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (1 of 3 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 L5?

Recorded crime in Liverpool L5 runs at 594.0 per 1,000 properties, 161% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Liverpool L5 safe?

Crime in Liverpool L5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Liverpool L5 runs at 594.0 per 1,000 properties, 161% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Liverpool L5?

Homes in Liverpool L5 sell for around £157,425 on average, based on 193 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Liverpool L5 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Liverpool L5 is rated high. Around 0.1% of properties (11 of 9,722) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 4 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Liverpool L5?

There are 8 schools in Liverpool L5 (5 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Liverpool L5 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Liverpool L5, 1 (33%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Liverpool L5 a deprived area?

Liverpool L5 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).