L17 4LS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from St. Michael's Hamlet in Liverpool. Administratively it sits within St Michael's ward and the Liverpool, Riverside constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, L17 4LS is a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. By day, the area transitions to a professional home-workers in outer suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 79 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for L17 4LS are sourced from Output Area E00033079 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
L17 4LS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for L17 4LS.
208
41
£ 43,800 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: L17 4LS is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
The IMD places L17 4LS among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 6% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. Crime is moderate, better than deprivation indicators alone might suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for L17 4LS. The average age is 40.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around L17 4LS is moderate at 79 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Charles' Catholic Primary School
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
The Belvedere Academy
Matthew Arnold Primary School
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
19 nearby- ESSO Victoria Service Station0.9 km
- Lark Lane News0.4 km
- Maggies Farm0.5 km
- The Cake Boutique0.3 km
- A F Newsagents0.4 km
- + 14 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Hallmark Hotel0.9 km
- Sefton Park Hotel / Stuarts Bar and Kitchen0.6 km
- The Whitechapel Centre Hostel0.9 km
- Sodexo0.5 km
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- The Little Taproom0.4 km
- Fulwood Arms0.5 km
- The Albert0.4 km
- Aigburth Cricket Club0.7 km
- Old Bank Alehouse0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
39 nearby- Al Dente0.3 km
- Bar 250.4 km
- Cartoccio0.3 km
- Churrasco0.2 km
- Elif Turkish BBQ0.3 km
- + 34 more
Takeaway Shop
27 nearby- Aigburth Fish & Chip0.4 km
- ANOTOLIA KEBAB0.4 km
- Burger lane0.4 km
- Freida Mo's0.4 km
- Gourmet Kitchen0.4 km
- + 22 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St Michaels0.6 km
- Aigburth1.9 km
- Mossley Hill1.9 km
Bus Stops
- Fulwood Drive0.1 km
- Hargreaves Road0.1 km
- Hargreaves Road0.2 km
- Roxburgh Avenue0.2 km
- St Michael's Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: L174LS · Data under Open Government Licence