Stoneycroft
Liverpool 029 · 5 sub-areas · 7,080 residents
Liverpool 029 is a residential neighbourhood within Liverpool, home to around 7,080 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £820 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a two-bed — and around three in ten schools within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national picture. It's an affordable part of the city, though deprivation levels are high.
Stoneycroft 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 Stoneycroft?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Stoneycroft in Liverpool
Living in Stoneycroft
Liverpool 029 sits firmly in the affordable end of Liverpool's rental market. It doesn't have the churn and student energy of the city centre or the polish of the waterfront, but it's a settled, largely owner-occupied area where most residents have lived for years. Nearly three in five homes are owner-occupied, which gives the streets a quieter, more permanent feel than much of inner Liverpool.
Rents here are low by any measure — a two-bed runs roughly £820 a month, comfortably below the UK national median of around £1,200 for the same size. That gap is one of the biggest practical reasons people end up in this part of the city rather than further south or closer to the waterfront. The median house price sits at around £153,000, and a typical buyer would need just two and a half years of saving to build a deposit — one of the more reachable ownership timelines in any English city.
The population is spread fairly evenly across age groups, with children under 18 making up about one in five residents and a similar share aged 65 and over. That age spread, combined with an owner-occupation rate of over 55%, points to an area of settled families and longer-term residents rather than a transient renting population. The ethnic diversity index is low at 17.4, and over 92% of residents were born in the UK.
Deprivation is a real factor here — the area sits in the second most deprived decile nationally, and the unemployment claimant rate of 5.6% is above average. That's the honest trade-off: low costs, reasonable greenspace access, and a stable community feel, but limited local economic opportunity and a below-average school picture within catchment. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.3 km away, around a 16-minute walk. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Liverpool 029 a nice place to live?
- It's a stable, mostly owner-occupied area with low rents and a broad mix of ages. The honest trade-off is that deprivation levels are high — it sits in the second most deprived decile nationally — and local school quality within catchment is well below the national average. If affordability is the priority and you're not reliant on local schools, it's a reasonable choice.
- What is the rent in Liverpool 029?
- A one-bed typically costs around £670 a month, a two-bed around £820, and a three-bed roughly £940. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. All three are comfortably below the UK national median for each size.
- Is Liverpool 029 safe?
- Crime runs at around 98 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's elevated but broadly in line with many inner Liverpool neighbourhoods. Anti-social behaviour and theft tend to drive the headline figure more than serious crime.
- What's the commute from Liverpool 029 to Liverpool city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 16 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km from the area — about a 16-minute walk. Around 46% of residents commute by car, with 16% using public transport.
- Who lives in Liverpool 029?
- Mostly long-term, settled residents — over 55% own their home, which is high for inner Liverpool. The age spread is unusually even, with children, working-age adults, and older residents all well-represented. About one in five homes is social housing, giving the area a genuinely mixed-tenure character.
- What schools are near Liverpool 029?
- There are 169 schools within 2 km, though only around 31% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under a kilometre away. If Ofsted ratings matter to you, it's worth checking individual inspection reports for the closest options.
- How affordable is buying a home in Liverpool 029?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median house price is around £153,000, and a typical buyer would need roughly two and a half years of saving to reach a deposit. That's one of the more reachable timelines in England.