Allerton
Liverpool 054 · 4 sub-areas · 7,055 residents
Liverpool 054 is a predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood within Liverpool, home to around 7,055 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £820 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a two-bed and a long way south of what you'd pay in most English cities. With nearly seven in ten households owning their home, this is one of Liverpool's more settled, family-rooted corners.
Allerton is a mid-density neighbourhood of Liverpool in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Allerton?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £893 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Allerton in Liverpool
Living in Allerton
Liverpool 054 sits in the more residential, owner-occupied part of the city — the kind of area where people tend to stay rather than pass through. Around two-thirds of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, which is unusually high by Liverpool standards and gives the streets a settled, community feel that renter-heavy inner-city neighbourhoods rarely manage.
The cost picture is one of the area's strongest draws. A two-bedroom property runs about £820 a month — well under the UK national median of around £1,200 for a two-bed. Even a three-bedroom here, at roughly £940 a month, sits comfortably below what a one-bedroom costs in many southern English cities. Rents have risen around 6% in the past year, broadly in line with the wider North West trend, but the base level remains genuinely affordable.
The population skews slightly older than Liverpool's inner areas — the 50–64 age bracket accounts for around one in four residents, and the 65-plus group makes up nearly a fifth. Families are well represented too, with almost one in five households being couples with children. That mix shapes what the neighbourhood feels like day-to-day: quieter, more car-dependent, less student-heavy than the university corridors closer to the city centre.
For getting around, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 700 metres away — about a nine-minute walk — and the nearest major employment centre is accessible in around 13 minutes. Public transport use is relatively low here; just over half of residents drive to work, while nearly three in ten work from home. There's no meaningful metro or tram service in this part of Liverpool. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Liverpool 054 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're looking for. It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with lower crime than much of Liverpool and genuinely affordable rents. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are weak — only around a third are rated Good or Outstanding — and the area leans older and quieter than Liverpool's livelier inner-city districts.
- What is the rent in Liverpool 054?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £670 a month, a two-bedroom about £820, and a three-bedroom roughly £940. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 6% in the past year, but Liverpool 054 remains affordable compared to most UK cities.
- Is Liverpool 054 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The area records around 63 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — meaningfully below the UK national rate of roughly 80. High owner-occupation and an older resident profile tend to keep antisocial behaviour lower. The IMD deprivation score sits in the lower half nationally, so it's not an affluent area, but the crime figures are reassuring.
- What's the commute from Liverpool 054 to Liverpool city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 700 metres away — roughly a nine-minute walk. From there, the nearest major employment hub is accessible in around 13 minutes by public transport. Most residents actually drive; just over half commute by car, and nearly three in ten work from home.
- Who lives in Liverpool 054?
- Mainly older, settled households — the 50–64 bracket is the largest age group at around 23%, and nearly two-thirds of residents own their home. There's a significant social housing presence alongside that owner-occupied majority. It's not a student or young-professional area; families and long-term residents dominate.
- What schools are near Liverpool 054?
- There are 47 schools within 2km, so access isn't the issue — quality is. Only around 34% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 1.9km away. If school quality matters to you, check individual catchment areas carefully before choosing a street.
- How affordable is buying a home in Liverpool 054?
- More affordable than most of England. The median house price is around £293,000, and it takes a typical buyer roughly 4.8 years to save a deposit — considerably faster than the national average. That reflects both lower prices and Liverpool's wage levels, which run around £31,000 a year for resident workers.