L1 9AR Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canning. Region: North West.
Streets
- Rodney Street, Liverpool: 43 addresses
- Upper Duke Street, Liverpool: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Liverpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,674 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,782 | £2,079 | £2,377 | £2,674 | £3,268 | £3,862 | £4,456 | £5,347 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (52% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rodney Street. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 23.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): The Liverpool (Anfield, Central, Greenbank, Kensington and Fairfield, Picton, Princess Park, Riverside, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Wavertree wards and parts of Kirkdale and Church wards) (Article 4(1)) Direction 2020.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 25, PILGRIM STREET, grade II
- 3, MOUNT STREET, grade II
- 36 AND 38, PILGRIM STREET, grade II
- 39, 41 AND 43, KNIGHT STREET, grade II
- 45, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 47 AND 49, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 49A, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 5, MOUNT STREET, grade II
- 64-72, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 7, MOUNT STREET, grade II
- 72A, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 74 AND 76, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 78, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 8, MOUNT STREET, grade II
- 80, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 82, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 84, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 86 AND 88, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- MORNINGTON TERRACE, grade II
- No. 2, MOUNT STREET, grade II
- No. 4, MOUNT STREET, grade II
- Nos. 51a-75, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- RAILINGS AND PIERS TO THE ORATORY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land To North East Junction Oldham Place / Back Renshaw Street (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land Between Bridgewater Street / Simpson Street / Watkinson Street (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Bordered By Kings Dock Street, Sparling Street & Wapping, Liverpool, L1 8LE (770 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 44 addresses are between 36 m and 37 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Liverpool James Street 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 74 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roscoe Street Liverpool | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ZCP Car Parks | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. James' Health Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Euro Chemist | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Smile Studio | 40 m |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk jct Duke Street / Nelson Street- Liverpool Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,730 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,640 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Admiral Park 9,850 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 630 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 62, Rodney Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 419 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 62, Rodney Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| The Oratory | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south-east |
| Railings, Plinth Walls, Gates, Piers and Steps at Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 310 m south-east |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 37 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 44 |
38 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Rodney Street.