L2 postcode area · Liverpool

The L2 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Liverpool. Area Scores range from 15 to 48 across them. Every full L2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the L2 district, Central & Islington is the strongest performer at 48 out of 100 (#3,535 of 6,856 nationally); Dingle is the weakest at 15. 1 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £135,000 in Central & Islington to £174,995 in Albert Dock & Queen's Dock.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,894a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime428per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)27

Owner-occupied26%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the L2 district

£125,000median home sold over the past year · +47.1% over 5 years · -2.3% over the year · 17 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced—

Flat£125,000

Liverpool£182,000

North West£225,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Central & IslingtonLiverpool	3,535	48	£135,000
Pier HeadLiverpool	4,056	41	£162,500
Albert Dock & Queen's DockLiverpool	4,207	39	£174,995
DingleLiverpool	5,811	15	£171,500

People living in L2 Census 2021

Residents35,708

Median age (est.)27

Density6,052per km²

No qualifications10%

Degree or above43%

No car or van53%

Age

0–14 6%15–24 42%25–44 35%45–64 12%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright 11%Mortgage/shared 14%Social rent 15%Private rent 59%

Households

One person 48%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 7%Lone parent 6%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Associate professional 15% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	31%
Associate professional	15%
Elementary	12%
Sales & customer service	11%
Administrative	9%
Managers & directors	9%
Caring & leisure	6%
Skilled trades	5%
Process & plant	3%

Ethnic group

White 79%Asian 9%Black 3%Mixed 4%Other 5%

Religion & identity

No religion 44% · Christian 37% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 26%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L2.

L74 L3 L8 L67 L73 L1 L69 L7

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.