Dovecot
Liverpool 026 · 4 sub-areas · 6,217 residents
Liverpool 026 is a largely residential stretch of Liverpool, home to around 6,200 people and notably more settled than the city's inner areas. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £820 a month — well below the national median for a 2-bed and accessible by most wage packets. Around three in five households own their home, which sets it apart from much of Liverpool's private-rent-heavy centre.
Dovecot 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 Dovecot?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dovecot in Liverpool
Living in Dovecot
This part of Liverpool sits firmly in the owner-occupier belt — over half of residents own their home outright or with a mortgage, which gives the streets a quieter, more established character than the student and young-professional zones closer to the city core. It doesn't have the buzz of the Ropewalks or the Georgian Quarter, but that's not really the point; it functions as a place people put down roots rather than pass through.
On rent, it's among the more affordable corners of the city. A two-bedroom comes in at roughly £820 a month — substantially below the national 2-bed median of around £1,200. The trade-off worth knowing upfront: almost half of take-home pay goes on rent at the median salary, which reflects a structural issue across Liverpool rather than anything specific to this neighbourhood. With a median annual resident salary of around £31,000, it's a working wage that makes the modest rents feel genuinely accessible.
The age profile skews noticeably older than the Liverpool average. Over a fifth of residents are 65 or older, and those aged 50–64 make up another sizeable share. That's reflected in the high share of single-person households — nearly two in five — and a relatively settled, low-turnover community. Young families are present but not dominant; couples with children account for around one in seven households.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk — giving reasonable but not instant access to Liverpool Central and connections beyond. The majority of residents commute by car, with public transport used by just over one in ten. Greenspace is close: the nearest park or green area is within about 315 metres for a typical resident, and around two in five residents live within easy walking distance of meaningful greenspace. For a fuller picture of streets and sub-areas, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Liverpool 026 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, owner-occupier neighbourhood with affordable rents and good greenspace nearby — most residents are long-term rather than transient. The trade-off is that crime runs above the national average (though broadly in line with Liverpool generally), and school quality within catchment distance is patchy. It suits people who want stability and low housing costs over buzz or amenity density.
- What is the rent in Liverpool 026?
- A one-bedroom typically costs 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% over the past year, in line with the wider Liverpool market.
- Is Liverpool 026 safe?
- Crime runs at around 105 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK average of roughly 80. That said, Liverpool as a whole sits above the national rate, so this neighbourhood isn't unusually problematic within the city. The older, owner-occupier profile tends to correlate with calmer residential streets day-to-day.
- What's the commute from Liverpool 026 to Liverpool city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.4 km away — roughly a 17-minute walk. From there, Liverpool Central is a short ride. Most residents commute by car (around 52%), with just over 11% using public transport. There's no metro or tram service in this part of the city.
- Who lives in Liverpool 026?
- Mostly older, settled residents — over a fifth are 65 or older, and another sizeable share are in their 50s. Nearly three in five households own their home. Single-person households make up almost two in five. It's a lower-turnover community than Liverpool's inner areas, with fewer students and young professionals.
- What schools are near Liverpool 026?
- There are 111 schools within 2 km, so options are plentiful. The quality picture is more mixed: around 29% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.6 km away. Parents should check current Ofsted ratings before assuming any particular school is still highly rated.
- How affordable is buying a home in Liverpool 026?
- More achievable than most of England. The median sale price is around £206,500, and a typical deposit can be saved in roughly 3.3 years at local salary levels — a much shorter timeline than in southern England or major cities. Owner-occupation is already high here at nearly 60%, reflecting that buying is a realistic option for many residents.