L8 4XT Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced February 1990. Ward: Dingle. 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 (99% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 44 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 13% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brunswick 847,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m |
| St Michaels 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest Mill Street Dingle | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 2.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | Kings Dock Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dingle Park Practice | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Dental Centre | 390 m |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Admiral Street Police Station | 640 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Millie Mini Market | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,050 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Princes Park 20 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,230 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Park Hill Allotments 2.0 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Toxteth Unitarian Chapel, a listed building (Grade I), 660 m east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Toxteth Unitarian Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km east |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.6 km north-west |
| The Sloyne | Tidal water | 2.2 km west |
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 2.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 8 |
6 of the postcode's 8 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.