United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Liverpool
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~500k · 168 state-funded schools
Affordable housing costs come with a heavy tax and safety burden in Liverpool. A median house costs 4.8 times median annual pay, which is significantly lower than the regional median, yet residents face the highest Band D council tax in the North West at £2,674. While rent consumes a manageable 28.4% of gross earnings, the city struggles with significant social challenges, including a deprivation score that is higher than 99% of England authorities. Crime rates are also among the highest in the region, sitting well above the North West median. These figures suggest that while the city offers a lower barrier to entry for property buyers, the ongoing costs of living and local environment require careful consideration.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Liverpool ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,788/yr
Low
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
House price
£180,000
Most affordable
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Rent
£893/mo
Affordable
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,674/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Crime
123.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
42.4
Most deprived
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Schools
89.6%
Weak
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
195 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
146 of 163 (89.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 32 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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168 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 168 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.