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L12 3HW

West Derby Leyfield

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Dovecot / West Derby Leyfield / L12 3HW

Overview

Postcode L12 3HW is located in a major urban area, within the West Derby Leyfield ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Dovecot area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dovecot is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Broad Green located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Dovecot has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,735 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Dovecot has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Dovecot is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L12 3HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Dovecot near L12 3HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Broad Green located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Broad Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSpringfield ParkLarge
0.4 miBright ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
7,178.2 per km²

Demographics

British
268
92.73%
Other
10
3.46%
Irish
5
1.73%
Indian
3
1.04%
Other White
2
0.69%
Total population: 289

Housing

Owns outright
58
48.74%
Owns with a mortgage
46
38.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.92%
Other social rented
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in West Derby Leyfield

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in West Derby Leyfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £430,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£273,250
Flats1£52,000
Semi-Detached37£255,000
Terraced18£177,500

10 years price trend in West Derby Leyfield

Schools

In the L12 3HW postcode area, located within Dovecot, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKnotty Ash Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBroughton Hall Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miRizzo's Discount BoozeEast Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 2DD
0.3 miAldi367 East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 2DE
0.4 miSainsbury'sRudyard Close, Liverpool, L14 5PP
0.4 miSainsbury'sEast Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5PT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.