L16

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
328
Current units
245
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
83

Postcode sectors in L16

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

10 sectors
6,395 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
126, Bentham Drive, Liverpool, L16 5EX 13 July 2026 £290,000
20, Oulton Road, Liverpool, L16 8NR 10 July 2026 £385,000
11, Green Lane North, Liverpool, L16 8NH 8 July 2026 £590,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
5
Primary
3
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
522
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 214
  • Public order 57
  • Vehicle crime 53
  • Criminal damage and arson 50
  • Anti social behaviour 46

Census 2021

Population and age profile

L16 usual residents
14,672
Age-profile population
14,729

Age bands in L16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

2,438 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.3%

1,808 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

3,344 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

4,184 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

2,955 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 242 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

239 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 234 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

1

in this district

  • ROCKY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    80 ROCKY LANE, CHILDWALL, LIVERPOOL, L16 1JD

    ODS code N82664

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £290,000 from 942 recorded sales in L16. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Liverpool is £185,307 in June 2026, up 7.2% year on year.

Schools

5 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

522 published events cover 12 months, averaging 43.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 214 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.