Yewtree
Liverpool 017 · 5 sub-areas · 8,158 residents
Liverpool 017 is a residential neighbourhood within Liverpool, home to around 8,200 people. Rents are low by any measure — a typical two-bedroom lets for about £820 a month, noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed. The area carries a high deprivation score, but greenspace is genuinely close by, and you're within about 40 minutes of a major employment hub.
Yewtree is a green, lower-density part of Liverpool — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Yewtree?
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; 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.
Yewtree in Liverpool
Living in Yewtree
Liverpool 017 sits firmly at the affordable end of Liverpool's rental market. It's a predominantly residential neighbourhood with a mixed tenure profile — a meaningful share of households are owner-occupiers or in social housing, which gives the area a settled, community feel rather than the transient character of more student-heavy Liverpool postcodes. That said, over a third of households live alone, so it's not purely a family enclave.
The cost picture is the main draw. A 2-bed here runs around £820 a month, well under the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for the same size. Even a 3-bed comes in at under £950, which is strikingly cheap by national standards. The median property price — just over £145,000 — also means the deposit hurdle is lower than almost anywhere else in England, at roughly 2.4 years of saving.
Who lives here? The age spread is unusually even: children under 18 and young adults aged 18–34 each account for roughly a quarter of residents. There's a meaningful over-50s presence too. Degree-level qualifications are held by around one in five residents — lower than inner Liverpool's more professional postcodes — and the unemployment claimant rate at 5.6% is elevated, reflecting the area's position on the deprivation index. The IMD score of 51.1 places it in the most deprived decile nationally, so it's worth going in clear-eyed about that.
Greenspace is a genuine positive: nearly 70% of residents are within walkable distance of green space, and the median distance to the nearest greenspace is under 250 metres. For practical day-to-day movement, most residents drive — just over half travel to work by car — though the area has full gigabit broadband coverage, which matters increasingly for hybrid workers. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Liverpool 017 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are low, greenspace is close, and there's a settled community feel. The trade-off is a high deprivation score and a below-average share of top-rated schools nearby. If affordability is the main driver and you're comfortable with the urban realities that come with it, it works well.
- What is the rent in Liverpool 017?
- A one-bedroom runs around £670 a month, a two-bedroom around £820, and a three-bedroom under £950. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 6.4% year-on-year, so expect modest further increases.
- Is Liverpool 017 safe?
- Crime runs at around 92 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national rate. It's not unusually dangerous for an urban neighbourhood of its type, but the deprivation level means it sits above average. Street-level variation matters, so check the specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Liverpool 017 to Liverpool city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 54% use a car for commuting. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.7km away. The nearest major employment hub is around 40 minutes away by public transport or car, though journeys within Liverpool itself will vary by exact destination.
- Who lives in Liverpool 017?
- A broad mix — children and young adults each account for around 24% of the population, with a significant over-50s presence too. Nearly 38% of households are in social housing, and about a third of households are single-person. It's a predominantly UK-born, working-class community.
- What schools are near Liverpool 017?
- There are around 100 schools within 2km, so options are plentiful. The catch is that only about 31% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 2km away, so independent research on individual schools is essential.
- How affordable is buying a home in Liverpool 017?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median property price is just over £145,000, and it takes roughly 2.4 years of saving to build a deposit — one of the lower hurdles in England. First-time buyers looking for low entry costs will find this area among the more accessible in the country.