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L2 1AB

POSTCODE

A City Centre North postcode in Liverpool, a 2-minute walk from Liverpool James Street Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Liverpool James Street Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Moorfields Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    336 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Liverpool Central Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    655 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Derby Square

    Bus · Stop LC · west

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Castle Street

    Bus · Stop LA · east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cook Street

    Bus · Stop CC · south-east

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • James Street Interchange

    Bus · Stop JD · east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Castle Street

    Bus · adj · east

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near L2 1AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L2 1AB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports City Centre North electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
230
YoY stable
321232142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
68
YoY stable
1077644
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -85%
57326
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
14
YoY -22%
201510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY -47%
412815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
292
YoY -11%
364299234
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
146
YoY -19%
18813276
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

773
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Liverpool 062 (E02006934)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,926

£50,501–£75,937

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,733

£41,978–£61,314

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,900

£41,317–£53,237

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,102

£26,211–£34,572

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,121
White Brit.51.3%
Other ethnic group: Arab14.6%
Other White11.0%
Chinese4.1%
White Irish3.5%
+ 12 other groups · 15.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,120
No religion45.7%
Christian27.0%
Muslim18.1%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu1.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,120
25–3437.8%
20–2429.3%
35–4915.5%
50–647.0%
16–194.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 6.0%

Households

Total households: 742
One person: other64.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children3.8%
Other single family household: Other family composition3.4%
+ 7 other households · 6.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14536
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14536 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L2 1AB

England
Country
Liverpool
Local Authority
City Centre North
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L2 1AB
Coordinates
53.4055, -2.9900
Grid reference
SJ342903
Easting
334,284
Northing
390,309
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VC246+62
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Liverpool
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Liverpool

Administrative Information

Liverpool
Local Authority
Council Area
Liverpool Riverside E14001338
Constituency
E14001338
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
City Centre North
Constituency code
E14001338
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Liverpool, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Liverpool

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 99A
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Liverpool 062G E01034411
E01034411
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Liverpool 062 E02006934
E02006934
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Liverpool 062B E01033752
E01033752
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Liverpool 062 E02006934
E02006934
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:10 AM4:40 PM
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
September 2011 — Introduced
Postcode L2 1AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034411 and MSOA E02006934 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14536
Present — Active
Postcode L2 1AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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