L3 8AB is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.4km from Liverpool in Liverpool. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Liverpool, Riverside constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, L3 8AB is a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a multiethnic urban high streets zone — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. The 29 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 25% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 34% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Liverpool.
Safety: Crime rates are high (177 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for L3 8AB are sourced from Output Area E00176646 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
L3 8AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for L3 8AB.
231
29
£ 40,300 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: L3 8AB represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
L3 8AB is a student and graduate zone — average age 29, 70% private renting, and the high-energy, high-turnover character of a university-adjacent neighbourhood. Higher crime warrants awareness — HMO density and nightlife are likely contributors.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for L3 8AB. The average age is 29.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near L3 8AB are high at 177 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are drugs and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Millstead School
Faith Primary Academy
Pleasant Street Primary School
St Nicholas Catholic Academy
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
The Trinity Catholic Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
64 nearby- Shenanigans0.9 km
- Vauxhall Vaults0.9 km
- Genting Club (Liverpool)0.6 km
- Imagine1.0 km
- O2 Academy0.4 km
- + 59 more
Restaurant, Cafe
167 nearby- Court Cafe1.0 km
- Hemingways Coffee House0.9 km
- Just Play Games1.0 km
- La Famiglia1.0 km
- The Vernon Arms0.9 km
- + 162 more
Takeaway Shop
70 nearby- Marybone Takeaway0.9 km
- The Lab1.0 km
- Chopstix Noodle Bar0.7 km
- Crumbs0.8 km
- Go Falafel0.9 km
- + 65 more
Retailers - Other
70 nearby- Bargain Booze0.9 km
- Scouse Bird Shop0.9 km
- Jack's Coffee Shop0.7 km
- Greggs0.9 km
- Greggs0.9 km
- + 65 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
13 nearby- Sir Thomas Hotel0.9 km
- The Printworks Hotel0.8 km
- Aachen Hotel0.9 km
- The Liverpool Inn0.8 km
- The Marriott0.6 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Lalitha Superstore0.7 km
- Tesco Express0.8 km
- Lidl0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer0.9 km
- Tesco Clayton Square Express0.9 km
- + 5 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Liverpool Lime Street0.5 km
- Liverpool Central0.8 km
- Moorfields1.0 km
Bus Stops
- Stafford Street0.2 km
- Kempston Street0.2 km
- Kempston Street0.2 km
- Norton St Coach Station0.2 km
- Mansfield Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: L38AB · Data under Open Government Licence