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L7 6LJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

L7 6LJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,788 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around L7 6LJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety35/100
37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
65GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 62 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100
Edge Hill Rail Station0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100
68supermarkets

68 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Iceland, Tesco, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Wavertree — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L7 6LJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
13.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40

About L7 6LJ

L7 6LJ scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Wavertree about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L7 6LJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,788 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Smithdown Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LIVERPOOL WOMENS HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Edge Hill Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 68 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Iceland, Tesco, Heron and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Wavertree, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore L7 6LJ on NestScope.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.