Compare

L74

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Liverpool and Toxteth, in Liverpool.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an L74 postcode. How census figures are added up

Open in map

Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In L74, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
284
55th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
92.3%
18th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
3.2%
26th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How L74 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

L74Middle
Population42 postcode districts, L · 2021
Population: every postcode district in L42 areas from 284 to 42,284. The middle area is 23,039. L74 is 284.
284least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage42 postcode districts, L · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in L42 areas from 66.9% to 100.0%. The middle area is 96.0%. L74 is 100.0%.
100.0%highest
Aged 15 to 6442 postcode districts, L · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in L42 areas from 54.2% to 95.9%. The middle area is 65.2%. L74 is 92.3%.
92.3%2nd highest
Aged 65 and over42 postcode districts, L · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in L42 areas from 1.7% to 32.7%. The middle area is 17.2%. L74 is 3.2%.
3.2%2nd lowest

Is L74 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in L74 at a rate of 37.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 112.3 per 1,000 people across L.

In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in L74.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (3), criminal damage and arson (3) and violence and sexual offences (2).

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.

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Postcode sectors in L741

Council1

Postcode districts next to L741

Nearest rail stations4

More in the L postcode area2

L74 in brief

L74 is a postcode district covering Liverpool and Toxteth, in Liverpool.

About 349 people lived in L74 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 37.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

L74 had 284 usual residents at the census.

In L74, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

92.3% of residents in L74 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

3.2% of residents in L74 were aged 65 or over at the census.