L13 3BP Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Swan West. Region: North West.
Streets
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 (73% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Derwent Square. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 8 Derwent Road West, Liverpool, L13 6QP (110 m)
- Allenby Square, Elms House Road, Liverpool, L13 2BR (730 m)
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 addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wavertree Technology Park 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Bolan Street Stanley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 5.4 km |
| Car parks | Deysbrook Car Park | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Derby Lane Medical Centre | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 460 m |
| Hospital | Rathbone Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Vehicle Hub Edge Lane. | 780 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Old Swan Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Doric Park 2.3 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,070 m² | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-east |
| Newsham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km west |
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Statue Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north-east |
| Finch Wood | Wood | 3.4 km north-east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km north-east |
| The Belts | Wood | 3.8 km north-east |
| Mull Wood | Wood | 3.9 km north-east |
| Ten Acres Clump | Wood | 3.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the postcode's 16 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.