L70 postcode area · Liverpool

The L70 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton. Area Scores range from 1 to 81 across them. Every full L70 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the L70 district: Crosby East scores 82 out of 100 (#1,266 of 6,856 nationally) while Fairfield West & Newsham Park sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 80 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,000 in Central & Islington to £292,500 in Crosby East — a 2.2× gap within the L70 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,122a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime218per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)32
Owner-occupied41%

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

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Crosby EastSefton 1,26682 £292,500
Aintree West & Old RoanSefton 2,69961 £199,000
Central & IslingtonLiverpool 3,53548 £135,000
Pier HeadLiverpool 4,05641 £162,500
Albert Dock & Queen's DockLiverpool 4,20739 £174,995
Edge HillLiverpool 5,02327 £148,500
DingleLiverpool 5,81115 £171,500
Chinatown, St James & Georgian QuarterLiverpool 5,90714 £147,500
OrrellSefton 6,07211 £178,750
Speke West & AirportLiverpool 6,09911 £175,000
Fairfield EastLiverpool 6,2848 £150,000
Knowsley Village & SouthdeneKnowsley 6,3667 £157,000
Fairfield West & Newsham ParkLiverpool 6,7641 £145,000

People living in L70 Census 2021

Residents116,535
Median age (est.)32
Density2,249per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above33%
No car or van44%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 27%25–44 29%45–64 20%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 36%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 24%Private rent 36%

Households

One person: 40%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 40%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Elementary13%
Associate professional13%
Sales & customer service10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Managers & directors8%
Skilled trades8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 82%Asian: 7%Black: 3%Mixed: 4%Other: 4%
White 82%Asian 7%Black 3%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 35% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 19%

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.

Towns & places in L70

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L70 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L70.

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.