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
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby EastSefton | 1,266 | 82 | £292,500 |
| Aintree West & Old RoanSefton | 2,699 | 61 | £199,000 |
| Central & IslingtonLiverpool | 3,535 | 48 | £135,000 |
| Pier HeadLiverpool | 4,056 | 41 | £162,500 |
| Albert Dock & Queen's DockLiverpool | 4,207 | 39 | £174,995 |
| Edge HillLiverpool | 5,023 | 27 | £148,500 |
| DingleLiverpool | 5,811 | 15 | £171,500 |
| Chinatown, St James & Georgian QuarterLiverpool | 5,907 | 14 | £147,500 |
| OrrellSefton | 6,072 | 11 | £178,750 |
| Speke West & AirportLiverpool | 6,099 | 11 | £175,000 |
| Fairfield EastLiverpool | 6,284 | 8 | £150,000 |
| Knowsley Village & SouthdeneKnowsley | 6,366 | 7 | £157,000 |
| Fairfield West & Newsham ParkLiverpool | 6,764 | 1 | £145,000 |
People living in L70 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
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.