L71 postcode area · Liverpool

The L71 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Liverpool, Sefton. Area Scores range from 15 to 48 across them. Every full L71 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the L71 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 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £135,000 in Central & Islington to £205,000 in Litherland South. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Liverpool and Sefton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,962a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime352per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)26

Owner-occupied44%

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 →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Central & IslingtonLiverpool	3,535	48	£135,000
Litherland SouthSefton	3,549	48	£205,000
DingleLiverpool	5,811	15	£171,500

People living in L71 Census 2021

Residents28,704

Median age (est.)26

Density6,332per km²

No qualifications13%

Degree or above32%

No car or van47%

Age

0–14 8%15–24 40%25–44 27%45–64 15%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 17%Private rent 39%

Households

One person 42%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 15%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Associate professional 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups

Professional	23%
Associate professional	14%
Elementary	13%
Sales & customer service	12%
Administrative	11%
Caring & leisure	9%
Managers & directors	8%
Skilled trades	7%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 83%Asian 8%Black 3%Mixed 3%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 39% · Muslim 4%

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 L71

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L71 district.

Litherland

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L71.

L5 L69 L3 L67 L6 L75 L70 L4

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.