# St Michael's & Otterspool

South west Liverpool. 7,541 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres.

St Michael's & Otterspool had 7,453 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001398. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £285,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St Michael's & Otterspool was £285,750 in 2025. Joint 3,511th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/st-michaels-and-otterspool#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,453** (2021). St Michael's & Otterspool had 7,453 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,494th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/st-michaels-and-otterspool#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in St Michael's & Otterspool live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/st-michaels-and-otterspool#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In St Michael's & Otterspool, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/st-michaels-and-otterspool#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001398) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in St Michael's & Otterspool live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001398) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 132 homes were sold in St Michael's & Otterspool in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001398) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Michael's & Otterspool.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001398) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Michael's & Otterspool had 7,453 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in St Michael's & Otterspool

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Michael's & Otterspool at a rate of 104.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 136.4 per 1,000 people across Liverpool.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 238 |
| Shoplifting | 183 |
| Other crime | 124 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Drug offences | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How St Michael's & Otterspool compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | St Michael's & Otterspool | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £285,750 | 7th most expensive | 61 middle areas, Liverpool · 2025 |
| Population | 7,453 | 26th least populated | 61 middle areas, Liverpool · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 61 middle areas, Liverpool · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.4% | 9th lowest | 61 middle areas, Liverpool · Jan 2026 |

## Is St Michael's & Otterspool safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Michael's & Otterspool at a rate of 104.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 136.4 per 1,000 people across Liverpool.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 77 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Michael's & Otterspool.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (238), shoplifting (183) and other crime (124).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Liverpool

These figures are published for the whole of Liverpool, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Liverpool and not St Michael's & Otterspool alone. [See Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool)

- **Average house price: £188,427** (August 2026). Liverpool’s average house price was £188,427 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,144** (2025). Full-time workers living in Liverpool earned a median of £37,144 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 129th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Liverpool costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 37.1** (2025). Liverpool has a deprivation score of 37.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 9th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## St Michael's & Otterspool in brief

The median price paid for a home in St Michael's & Otterspool was £285,750 in 2025.
St Michael's & Otterspool had 7,453 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in St Michael's & Otterspool live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In St Michael's & Otterspool, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001398
- Ward: [St Michaels †](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/ward/st-michaels)
- Constituency: [Liverpool Wavertree †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/liverpool-wavertree)
- Council: [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,541*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/mossley-hill-west-and-sefton-park), [Dingle](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/dingle), [Aigburth & Grassendale](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/aigburth-and-grassendale)

## Latest updates for St Michael's & Otterspool

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001398

## How to cite

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